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California Civil Litigation

by: LUTEN

California Civil Litigation

by: LUTEN

ISBN 13:
9780314202284
ISBN 10:
0314202285
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/08/1996
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
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Summary

This book for paralegals is written specifically for California. It has been completely updated to include changes in the law over the past three years, revised exemplars, and new assignment sets. It covers federal and California state litigation chronologically from initiation of the suit through appeal.

Preface

xxiii

Litigation Overview

(11)

The Sources of Procedural Requirements

(1)

The Litigation Process

(2)

The Three Essential Events of Litigation

(1)

Types of Paralegal Employers

(2)

Litigation Law Firms

(1)

Billing

(1)

Legal Structure

(1)

Law Firm Personnel

(1)

Types of Practice

(1)

The Role of the Litigation Paralegal

(1)

Paralegals Increase Quality of Practice

(1)

The Paralegal's Economic Role

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Paralegal Job Description

(2)

Paralegal Evaluation Form

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Ethics in Litigation

(17)

Rules of Professional Conduct

(4)

Unauthorized Practice

(1)

Advertising and Solicitation

(1)

Relationships Between Attorneys

(1)

Relationships with Clients

(1)

Terminating the Client Relationship

(1)

Financial Relationships with Clients

(1)

Advocacy and Representation

(1)

Voluntary Professional Guidelines

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

State Court Motion to Withdraw

(2)

Memorandum Supporting Motion to Withdraw

(2)

Declaration Supporting Motion to Withdraw

(2)

Proposed Order Permitting Withdrawal

(2)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Assignment

(2)

Initiating the Client Relationship

(22)

The Initial Contact

(1)

The Initial Interview

(2)

Meeting Firm Objectives

(1)

Meeting Client Objectives

(1)

Evaluating the Ethics of the Prospective Case

(2)

Assessing Merit

(1)

Conflicts of Interest

(1)

Conflicts Created by Paralegals

(1)

Attorney as Witness

(1)

Attorney Must Be Competent

(1)

Evaluating the Business Considerations of the Prospective Case

(1)

Evaluating Firm Interest in the Prospective Case

(1)

Contracting with the Client

(3)

Fees and Costs

(1)

Fee Agreements

(2)

Undertaking Representation

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Contingency Fee Agreement

(2)

Hourly Fee Agreement

(3)

Sample Bill

(1)

Sample Timesheet

(1)

Notice of Lien

(1)

Substitution of Attorneys

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Assignments

(2)

Courts in California

(8)

Substantive Versus Procedural Laws

(1)

Federal Courts in California

(1)

California State Courts

(2)

Municipal and Justice Courts

(1)

Superior Courts

(1)

Courts of Appeal

(1)

Supreme Court

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Court System Diagram

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Assignment

(1)

Subject Matter Jurisdiction

(10)

Subject Matter Jurisdiction in Federal Courts

(1)

Diversity Jurisdiction

(1)

Federal and State Subject Matter Jurisdiction Compared

(1)

Subject Matter Jurisdiction of California State Courts

(3)

Determining the Amount in Controversy

(1)

Amount in Controversy

(1)

Effect of Joinder on Amounts in Controversy

(1)

Exclusive and Concurrent Jurisdiction Between Federal and State Courts

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Notice of Removal

(2)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Assignment

(1)

Personal Jurisdiction

(20)

Types of Personal Jurisdiction

(1)

In Personam Jurisdiction

(1)

In Rem Jurisdiction

(1)

Quasi in Rem Jurisdiction

(1)

Analyzing Personal Jurisdiction

(1)

Asserting Personal Jurisdiction

(2)

Asserting in Personam Personal Jurisdiction Through Consent

(1)

Asserting in Personam Personal Jurisdiction Through Minimum Contacts

(1)

General and Limited Jurisdiction

(1)

Challenging Personal Jurisdiction

(1)

Forum non conveniens

(1)

Venue

(2)

Local and Transitory Actions

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Motion to Transfer Action

(8)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Assignment

(2)

Introduction to Pleadings

(7)

Causes of Action

(1)

Types of Pleadings

(1)

Affirmative Claims for Relief by Defendants

(1)

Real Parties in Interest

(1)

Capacity

(1)

Joinder

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Discussion Questions

(1)

Assignment

(1)

Complaints and Cross-Complaints

(37)

Complaints in State Courts

(4)

The Caption

(1)

Naming the Parties

(1)

Naming ``Doe'' Defendants

(2)

The Allegations

100

(5)

Drafting Allegations

100

(1)

Pleading Devices

101

(2)

Pleading with Particularity

103

(1)

The Prayer

103

(1)

Subscription and Verification

104

(1)

Service of Summons for State Court Complaints

105

(4)

Methods of Service

106

(1)

Cross-Complainnts

107

(1)

Official Form Pleading

108

(1)

Pleading in Federal Courts

109

(2)

Notice Pleading Versus Fact Pleading

109

(1)

Joinder

109

(1)

Venue and forum Non Conveniens

109

(1)

Drafting Pleadings in Federal Court

110

(1)

Local Rules

110

(1)

Form Books and Drafting Tips

111

(1)

Conclusion

111

(1)

Superior Court Complaint

112

(5)

Form Pleadings

117

(7)

Federal Court Copmlaint

124

(4)

State Court Summons

128

(2)

Notice and Acknowledgment

130

(1)

Discussion Questions

131

(1)

Assignment

131

(2)

Answering the Complaint

133

(14)

Answering a State Court Complaint

133

(3)

Denials to State Court Complaints

134

(1)

Affirmative Defenses

135

(1)

Drafting Affirmative Defenses

136

(1)

Forms of Answers in State Court

136

(1)

Answering a Federal Court Complaint

137

(1)

Conclusion

137

(1)

Answer to State Court Cross-Complaint

138

(3)

General Denial to State Court Complaint

141

(2)

Form Answer

143

(2)

Form General Denial

145

(1)

Discussion Questions

146

(1)

Assignment

146

(1)

Attacking the Pleadings

147

(15)

Attacking the Pleadings in State Court

147

(4)

Strategic Reasons to Attack the Pleadings

148

(1)

Demurrers and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings

148

(1)

General Demurrers

149

(1)

Special Demurrers

150

(1)

Demurrer Procedures

150

(1)

Motions to Strike

151

(1)

Attacking the Pleadings in Federal Court

151

(1)

Conclusion

152

(1)

Demurrer and Motion to Strike State Court Complaint

153

(6)

Motion to Dismiss Federal Court Complaint

159

(2)

Discussion Questions

161

(1)

Assignment

161

(1)

Amending the Pleadings

162

(7)

Amending State Court Pleadings

162

(3)

Amending by Right

162

(1)

Amending by Leave of Court

163

(1)

Considerations of the Court Granting Leave

164

(1)

Relation Back Doctrine

165

(1)

Amending Pleadings in Federal Court

165

(1)

Conclusion

166

(1)

Notice of Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint

167

(1)

Discussion Questions

168

(1)

Assignment

168

(1)

Calendaring Pleadings

169

(14)

Basic Calendar Rules

170

(1)

Calendaring in State Court

171

(3)

Statutes of Limitations

171

(1)

Dismissal Statutes

172

(1)

Deadlines for Responses to Pleadings

172

(1)

Calendaring Demurrers

173

(1)

Calendaring Motions to Quash

173

(1)

Calendaring in Federal Court

174

(1)

Failure to Prosecute

174

(1)

Responding to Pleadings

175

(1)

California Trial Delay Reduction Act

175

(1)

Background

175

(1)

Sample Calendaring Problems

176

(2)

Sample Calendar

178

(1)

Conclusion

178

(1)

Calendaring Calendar for Computing Days

179

(1)

Proof of Service

180

(1)

Discussion Questions

181

(1)

Assignment

181

(1)

Sample Calendar

182

(1)

Discovery Overview

183

(14)

The Purpose of Discovery

184

(1)

Improving Presentation of Trial Evidence

184

(1)

Focusing on Issues

184

(1)

Eliminating Surprise at Trial

184

(1)

The Disadvantages of Discovery

185

(1)

Expense of Discovery

185

(1)

Discovery Disputes

185

(1)

Educating the Opposition

186

(1)

Overview of Discovery Tools

186

(2)

Discovery Plans

188

(1)

The Goals of a Discovery Plan

188

(1)

Limits to Discovery

189

(4)

Scope of Permissible Discovery

189

(1)

Privileges

190

(1)

Attorney-Client Privilege

190

(1)

Attorney-Workproduct Privilege

191

(1)

Limitations on the Timing and Quantity of Discovery in State Court

191

(1)

Limitations on Discovery in Federal Court

192

(1)

Conclusion

193

(1)

Discovery Plan

194

(2)

Discussion Questions

196

(1)

Assignment

196

(1)

Interrogatories

197

(30)

Advantages of Interrogatories

197

(1)

Disadvantages of Interrogatories

198

(1)

Interrogatories for State Court Practice

198

(4)

Caption

198

(1)

Format

199

(1)

Form of Questions

199

(1)

Limitations on the Numbers of Interrogatories

200

(1)

Exceeding the ``Rule of Thirty-Five''

201

(1)

Subscription and Service

202

(1)

Interrogatories for Federal Court Practice

202

(1)

Types of Interrogatories

202

(2)

Contention Interrogatories

202

(1)

Fact Interrogatories

203

(1)

Interrogatories to Identify Documents

204

(1)

Drafting Interrogatories

204

(1)

Responding to Interrogatories

204

(1)

Protective Order

204

(1)

Responses to Interrogatories

204

(1)

Failure to Respond

205

(1)

Responding to Interrogatories

205

(2)

Identifying Objectionable Interrogatories

205

(1)

Proper Interrogatory Objections

205

(1)

Improper Objections

206

(1)

Drafting Responses to Interrogatories

207

(1)

Challenges to Responses

207

(1)

Motion to Compel Further Answers

207

(1)

Motion to Compel Answers

208

(1)

Conclusion

208

(1)

Official Form Interrogatories

209

(8)

Superior Court Interrogatories

217

(2)

Federal Court Interrogatories

219

(2)

Federal Court Responses to Interrogatories

221

(3)

Discussion Questions

224

(1)

Assignment

224

(3)

Depositions

227

(24)

Advantages of Depositions

227

(1)

Disadvantages of Depositions

228

(1)

Basic Deposition Rules

228

(1)

Timing

228

(1)

Deponents

229

(1)

Types of Depositions

229

(1)

Party Depositions in State Court

229

(1)

Third-Party Depositions in State Court

230

(1)

Party and Third-Party Depositions in Federal Court

231

(1)

Personal and Consumer Records

232

(1)

Deposition Procedures

232

(2)

Role of the Paralegal

234

(2)

Preparing for the Deposition

234

(1)

Deposition Outlines

234

(1)

Preparing Deponents

235

(1)

Deposition Summaries

236

(1)

Conclusion

237

(1)

Deposition Subpoena

238

(2)

Deposition Subpoena: Business Records

240

(1)

Notice of Deposition with Documents

241

(2)

Notice that Consumer Records Are Sought

243

(2)

Table of Contents Deposition Summary

245

(1)

Narrative Deposition Summary

246

(1)

Chronological Deposition Summary

247

(1)

Topic Deposition Summary

248

(1)

Topic Index Deposition Summary

249

(1)

Discussion Questions

250

(1)

Assignments

250

(1)

Requests for Admissions

251

(12)

Format for Requests for Admissions

252

(1)

Drafting Requests for Admissions

253

(1)

Responding to Requests for Admissions

254

(1)

Failure to Respond Properly

255

(1)

Failure to Respond Properly in State Court Cases

255

(1)

Failure to Respond Properly in Federal Court Cases

255

(1)

Conclusion

256

(1)

Official Form Request for Admissions

257

(1)

Superior Court Requests for Admissions

258

(2)

Federal Court Response to Requests for Admissions

260

(2)

Discussion Questions

262

(1)

Assignment

262

(1)

Obtaining and Using Tangible Evidence

263

(12)

Demand Format

264

(1)

Timing Requests to Inspect

264

(1)

Response to Demand for Inspection

265

(1)

Enforcing the Demand

266

(1)

The Production

266

(1)

Role of the Paralegal in Inspection Demands

267

(1)

Organizing and Analyzing Documentary Evidence

267

(2)

Conclusion

269

(1)

Superior Court Request for Inspection

270

(2)

Federal Court Response to Request for Inspection

272

(2)

Discussion Questions

274

(1)

Assignment

274

(1)

Independent Medical Examinations

275

(9)

State Court IMES

276

(3)

The Physical IME Demand

277

(1)

The Physical IME Response

277

(1)

The Physical IME Report

278

(1)

The Mental IME

279

(1)

Other IMEs in State Court Actions

279

(1)

Federal Court IMES

279

(1)

The Paralegal's Role in IMES

280

(1)

Conclusion

280

(1)

IME Client Instructions

281

(1)

Superior Court Request for IME

282

(1)

Discussion Questions

283

(1)

Assignment

283

(1)

Using Expert Witnesses and Expert Discovery

284

(11)

Expert Discovery in State Court

285

(3)

Demand for Expert Exchange

286

(1)

The Response to Demand for Exchange

286

(1)

Late-Disclosed Experts

287

(1)

Expert Discovery in Federal Court

288

(1)

Expert Depositions

288

(2)

Expert Depositions in State Court

288

(2)

Conclusion

290

(1)

Superior Court Demand to Exchange Expert Lists

291

(1)

Superior Court Expert Disclosure

292

(2)

Discussion Questions

294

(1)

Assignment

294

(1)

Calendaring Discovery

295

(9)

Limiting Discovery

295

(1)

Calendaring Discovery Tools

296

(2)

Interrogatories

296

(1)

Depositions

296

(1)

Requests for Admissions

297

(1)

Demands for Inspection

297

(1)

Independent Medical Examinations

298

(1)

Expert Witness Disclosure

298

(1)

Sample Discovery Calendaring Problems

298

(4)

Sample Calendar

302

(1)

Conclusion

303

(1)

Discussion Questions

303

(1)

Assignment

303

(1)

Law and Motion

304

(33)

Law and Motion Courts

304

(1)

Motions

305

(1)

General Caption and Format Rules

306

(1)

Captions

306

(1)

Scheduling the Motion

307

(1)

Preparing for Filing

307

(1)

Motion Structure

307

(4)

Notice

308

(1)

Memorandum of Points and Authorities

308

(1)

Supporting Evidence

309

(1)

Argument

310

(1)

Proposed Orders

311

(1)

Service and Filing

311

(1)

Opposing Motions

311

(1)

Replying to the Opposition

312

(1)

Tentative Rulings

312

(1)

Law and Motion Hearings

313

(1)

Orders of the Court

313

(1)

Sanctions

314

(1)

Ex Parte Motions

315

(2)

Form and Format of Ex Parte Motions

316

(1)

Ex Parte Orders

316

(1)

Paralegals and Ex Parte Motions

317

(1)

Specific Types of Motions

317

(1)

Amending Pleadings

317

(1)

Discovery Motions

318

(1)

Motions for Reconsideration and Renewing Motions

318

(1)

Conclusion

319

(1)

Superior Court Notice of Motion

320

(2)

Superior Court Memorandum of Points and Authorities

322

(3)

Superior Court Supporting Declaration

325

(2)

Superior Court Proposed Order

327

(2)

Superior Court Separate Statement of Deposition Questions in Dispute

329

(2)

Superior Court Proof of Service of Moving Papers

331

(1)

Superior Court Official Form Fax Cover Sheet

332

(1)

Discussion Questions

333

(1)

Assignment

333

(4)

Summary Judgment

337

(25)

Grounds for Summary Judgment

338

(1)

Summary Adjudication

339

(1)

Advantages and Disadvantages of Summary Judgment

339

(1)

Form and Format of Summary Judgment Motions

340

(2)

Timing Limitations

340

(1)

Notice Requirements

341

(1)

Noticing the Motion

341

(1)

Memorandum of Points and Authorities

342

(1)

Supporting Evidence

342

(2)

Declarations

342

(1)

Admissions and Discovery Responses

343

(1)

Documentary Evidence

343

(1)

Judicial Notice

344

(1)

Separate Statement of Undisputed Fact

344

Opposing Motions for Summary Judgment and Summary Adjudication

334

(1)

Replying to the Opposition

335

(1)

Orders

335

(11)

Conclusion

346

(1)

Superior Court Notice of Summary Judgment Motion

347

(2)

Statment of Undisputed Material Facts

349

(3)

Points and Authorities in Support of Summary Judgment

352

(3)

Declaration in Support of Summary Judgment

355

(2)

Proposed Order for Summary Judgment

357

(2)

Discussion Questions

359

(1)

Assignment

359

(3)

Trial-Setting Procedures

362

(17)

Trial-Setting Procedures in State Court

362

(6)

Filing an At-Issue Memorandum

363

(1)

Form and Format

363

(1)

Completing the Form

364

(1)

When Determining the Case is at Issue

364

(1)

Case Management

365

(1)

Motions for Preference

365

(1)

Mandatory Settlement Conference

365

(2)

Voluntary Settlement Conference

367

(1)

CCP Section 998

367

(1)

Partial Settlements

368

(1)

Trial-Setting Procedures in Federal Court

368

(1)

Initial Status Conferences

369

(1)

Pretrial Conferences

369

(1)

Settlements

369

(1)

Conclusion

369

(1)

Request for Dismissal

370

(1)

Superior Court CCP Section 998 Offer

371

(1)

Federal Court FRCP Rule 68 Demand for Judgment

372

(1)

Stipulation and Request for Dismissal

373

(1)

Settlement Agreement and Release

374

(3)

Discussion Questions

377

(1)

Assignment

377

(2)

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

379

(11)

Alternative Dispute Resolution

379

(2)

Voluntary Nonjudicial Arbitration

381

(1)

Appeals from Nonjudicial Arbitration

381

(1)

Judicial Arbitration

382

(3)

Assignment to Arbitration

382

(1)

Assignment of an Arbitrator

383

(1)

The Arbitration

383

(1)

The Arbitration Award

384

(1)

Trial De Novo

384

(1)

Conclusion

385

(1)

Notice of Evidence to Be Offered at Arbitration

386

(1)

Declaration Re: Evidence for Arbitration

387

(2)

Discussion Questions

389

(1)

Assignment

389

(1)

Trial Preparation

390

(17)

Anticipating the Trial Date

391

(1)

The Trial Strategy Memorandum

391

(1)

Four Stages of Trial Preparation

392

(1)

Reviewing Existing Workproduct

392

(3)

Document Organization

393

(1)

Workproduct Review

394

(1)

Deposition Summaries

394

(1)

Legal memoranda

395

(1)

Creating New Workproduct for Trial Use

395

(3)

Witness-Related Workproduct

395

(1)

Tangible Evidence

396

(1)

Demonstrative Evidence

397

(1)

Compelling Attendance of Witness and Production of Evidence at Trial

398

(1)

Jury Fees

399

(1)

Preparation of the Trial Book

400

(1)

Conclusion

401

(1)

Superior Court Trial Preparation Calendar

402

(1)

Jury Chart

403

(1)

Exhibit Foundation/Admission Form

404

(1)

Witness Examination Outline Format

405

(1)

Discussion Questions

406

(1)

Assignment

406

(1)

Trial Procedures

407

(15)

Assignment to Trial Department

407

(1)

``Trailing'' for Trial

408

(1)

Challenging the Trial Judge

408

(1)

Peremptory Challenges of State Court Judges

409

(1)

CCP Section 170.6 Challenges in Master Calendar Jurisdictions

409

(1)

CCP Section 170.6 Challenges in Direct Calendar Jurisdictions

410

(1)

Challenging the Trial Judge for Cause

410

(1)

State Court Challenges for Cause

410

(1)

Federal Court Challenges for Cause

410

(1)

Recusal

410

(1)

Pretrial Conference

411

(2)

Pretrial Conferences in Master Calendar Jurisdictions

411

(1)

Pretrial Conferences in Direct Calendar Jurisdictions

412

(1)

Pretrial Conferences in Federal Court

412

(1)

Pretrial Conferences for Bench Trials

412

(1)

Issues for Pretrial Resolution

413

(2)

Motions in Limine

413

(1)

Jury Instructions

413

(2)

Jury Selection

415

(1)

The Trial

416

(1)

Concluding the Trial

417

(1)

Conclusion

418

(1)

Sample Jury Instruction

419

(1)

Exhibit Admission Form

420

(1)

Discussion Questions

421

(1)

Assignment

421

(1)

Judgments and Post-Trial Motions

422

(17)

The Judgment in State Court

422

(1)

Post-Trial Motions in State Court

423

(4)

Motions for Fees and Costs

423

(1)

Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict

424

(1)

Motions for New Trial and to Vacate the Judgment

425

(1)

Considering Post-Trial Motions

426

(1)

Form and Format of Post-Trial Motions

426

(1)

Post-Trial Motions in Federal Court

427

(1)

Conclusion

428

(1)

Notice of Entry of Superior Court Judgment

429

(1)

Superior Court Judgment

430

(2)

Superior Court Judicial Form Memorandum of Costs (Worksheet)

432

(4)

Superior Court Judicial Form Memorandum of Costs (Summary)

436

(2)

Discussion Questions

438

(1)

Assignment

438

(1)

Appelas

439

(15)

Standards of Review

440

(1)

Appeals from Superior Trial Courts

441

(6)

Appeal Bonds

441

(1)

The Notice of Appeal

441

(1)

Preparing the Record

442

(1)

Notice to Prepare Reporter's Transcript

443

(1)

Preparing the Clerk's Transcript

444

(1)

Briefing the Appeal

445

(1)

Form and Format

445

(2)

Appeals from Municipal Trial Courts

447

(1)

Petition for Review by the California Supreme Court

447

(1)

Appeals from the Federal District Courts

448

(2)

Record on Appeal

448

(1)

Presenting the Appeal

449

(1)

Appeal to the United States supreme Court

450

(1)

Conclusion

450

(1)

Notice of Appeal from Superior Court Judgment

451

(1)

Notice to Prepare Superior Court Transcript

452

(1)

Discussion Questions

453

(1)

Assignment

453

(1)

Provisional Remedies and Extraordinary Writs

454

Provisional Remedies

454

(5)

Injunctions

455

(2)

Receiverships

457

(1)

Claim and Delivery

458

(1)

Attachment

458

(1)

Extraordinary Writs

459

(1)

Writ of Mandamus

459

(1)

Writ of Administrative Mandamus

459

(1)

Writ of Prohibition

460

(1)

Writ of Certiorari

460

(1)

Conclusion

460

(1)

Federal Court Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

461

(2)

Superior Court Official Form Notice of Application for Writ of Attachment

463

(2)

Superior Court Official Form Application for Writ of Attachment

465

(3)

Superior Court Judicial Form Writ of Attachment

468

(1)

Superior Court Petition for Writ of Administrative Mandate

469

(4)

Discussion Questions

473

(1)

Assignment

473

Glossary

G-1

Appendix

A-1

Index

I-1

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