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Intervention In The Public Interest Under Rule 24(A)(2) Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure Sep 1988

Intervention In The Public Interest Under Rule 24(A)(2) Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Preclusion And Procedural Due Process In Rule 23(B)(2) Class Actions, Mark C. Weber Apr 1988

Preclusion And Procedural Due Process In Rule 23(B)(2) Class Actions, Mark C. Weber

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Article examines whether Rule 23(b)(2) violates the procedural due process rights of absent class members by binding them to the judgment in a class case without notice of the suit. It concludes that the Rule almost certainly violates due process and proposes a reform that would permit nonbinding class actions similar to the old "spurious" class suits.


Procedural And Substantive Problems In Complex Litigation Arising From Disasters, Jack B. Weinstein Jan 1988

Procedural And Substantive Problems In Complex Litigation Arising From Disasters, Jack B. Weinstein

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Applying Rule 11 To Rid Courts Of Frivolous Litigation Without Chilling The Bar's Creativity, Robin Johnson Collins Jan 1988

Applying Rule 11 To Rid Courts Of Frivolous Litigation Without Chilling The Bar's Creativity, Robin Johnson Collins

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Addressing The Adversarial Dilemma Of Civil Discovery, Michael E. Wolfson Jan 1988

Addressing The Adversarial Dilemma Of Civil Discovery, Michael E. Wolfson

Cleveland State Law Review

There can be no question that the emergence of modern pretrial discovery has contributed enormously to making the conduct of a lawsuit a more fair, just, and efficient process. But discovery also offers a substantial potential for mischief. Since few civil cases today are actually resolved at trial, trouble in the pretrial phase of litigation signals potentially major problems in the legal system's role as the nation's primary dispute resolution mechanism. It is the purpose of this Article to examine the issue of discovery abuse in light of the fundamental adversarial dilemma of the discovery process and propose a new …


Rule 11 Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure And The Duty To Withdraw A Baseless Pleading, Julia K. Cowles Jan 1988

Rule 11 Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure And The Duty To Withdraw A Baseless Pleading, Julia K. Cowles

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.