Summary of Contents
a. Chapter 1 ……. 1
An Overview of Procedure
b. PART I ……. 49
THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR U.S. LITIGATION
c. Chapter 2 ……. 53
Personal Jurisdiction and Notice
d. Chapter 3 ……. 141
Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts
e. Chapter 4 ……. 177
State Law in Federal Courts: Erie and Choice of Law
f. PART II ……. 203
THE PROCESS OF LITIGATION
g. Chapter 5 ……. 205
Incentives to Litigation
h. Chapter 6 ……. 259
Pleading
i. Chapter 7 ……. 331
Discovery
j.Chapter 8 ……. 385
Resolution Without Trial
k. Chapter 9 ……. 437
The Trier and the Trial
l. Chapter 10 ……. 491
Appeal
m. Chapter 11 ……. 523
Respect for Judgments
n. PART III ……. 581
PROBING THE BOUNDARIES: ADDITIONAL CLAIMS AND PARTIES
o. Chapter 12 ……. 583
Joinder ……. 667
Table of Cases ……. 673
Table of Authorities ……. 679
Index ……. 679
Table of Citations to the Judicial Code (28 U.S.C.) ……. 675
Table of Citations to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ……. 677