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Absolute Immunity From Civil Liability: Lessons For Litigation Lawyers, T. Leigh Anenson

Pepperdine Law Review

The common law doctrine of absolute immunity provided to litigation lawyers is said to be "as old as law." This centuries-old doctrine protects litigators from lawsuits instigated by the adversaries of their clients. It is typically invoked, irrespective of any nefarious or malicious motives, so long as the course of action taken bears some reasonable relation to the lawsuit. This Article examines the historical antecedents of the litigation privilege as well as the policies motivating its creation. It also provides a comprehensive description of the doctrine of absolute immunity, explores the circumstances in which it has been applied, and discusses …

Evaluation And Settlement Of A Personal Injury Claim For Damages, George E. Allen

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Personal Injury Litigation: Settlement Or Trial, From The Defense Point Of View, J. A. Gooch

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Some Problems Confronting Counsel In Defense Of Automobile Negligence Cases, Bert Beasley

Indiana Law Journal

An address by the Honorable Bert Beasley of the Marion County Bar at the Legal Institute sponsored by the Indiana State Bar Association at the Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 24, 1941.

Suggestions For The Trial Of Automobile Damage Suits, Charles A. Lowe

Indiana Law Journal

An address by the Honorable Charles A. Lowe of the Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Bar before the Legal Institute sponsored by the Indiana State Bar Association at the Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 24, 1941.

Recent Important Decisions

Michigan Law Review

A collection of recent important court decisions.

Cases On Procedure, Annotated. Trial Practice, Edson R. Sunderland

Books

“The present volume is intended to develop and disclose the rational basis for the main principles of practice employed in the trial of civil actions at law. Recourse has been had to the whole body of American case law, and the choice of cases has been determined by the clearness with which the court has shown a logical justification for the decision made….

“The cases have been very freely edited, and everything not germane to the subject for which the case was chosen has been omitted….” --Preface