Capsule from Westlaw

Fill in the blank: The American states basically followed the English model until the
code reforms of the 19th century, beginning with the ___.

Fill in Blank: In federal practice, a plaintiff must first select a court with ___ jurisdiction and territorial authority to adjudicate.

T/F: The persons whose interest are to be affected in a federal lawsuit does not have to receive adequate notice.

What are the steps in a pleading?

What is the scope for disclosure?

T/F: it is a requirement that litigants confer early, before discovery proceeds, to consider the case, the disclosures, and a discovery plan.

What is the scope of discovery? (Hint: It is very wide)

What are the six major types of discovery devices?

The purpose of a pretrial conference allows...

Fill in blank:Rule __ incorporates state law on seizure of property, which law typically provides remedies as attachment and garnishment to ensure that assets will still be there to satisfy any eventual judgment.

Fill in blank: Rule 65 governs the stopgap ___ and the ____.

Describe Rule 56.

What are some steps that may avoid trial?

What are the 2 motions available to change the outcome of a case?

How many members does a federal civil jury normally have?

Fill in blank: Right to trial by jury is governed by the __ amendment to the federal constitution.

T/F: The court in its discretion with the consent of both parties, can order a trial by jury.

What are the kinds of relief?

Fill in blank: The usual tool for enforcing a legal-type judgment is a writ of ___.

The usual tool for enforcing an equitable-type judgment is the court's ___power.

What are some exceptions to the rule that only final decisions of a district court are appealable?

Under 38 U.S.C.A. SS 1254, there are 2 routes from the court of appeals to the Supreme court. What are they?

Fill in the blank: Article III extends the federal judicial power to such diversity cases, and it has been broadly read to require only "____".

The World-Wide Volkswagen case requires: