Civil Procedure

by Thomas D. Rowe Jr., Suzanna Sherry, Jay H. Tidmarsh

Professors choosing a civil procedure book face difficult dilemmas. The "breadth vs. depth" trade-off is particularly acute in this field, and the matter is complicated by the fact that civil procedure might be allocated as few as 3 or as many as 6 credits. This book aims to ease that dilemma by structuring the material so that it can be taught quickly but at a high level; the cases and notes are short but intellectually challenging. At just over 700 pages, most of the book can be covered in as few as 4 credit hours, but the materials are rich enough to expand discussion to 6 hours. For each individual topic, it is possible to use this book to cover the basics or to probe the issues in depth, depending on the time allocated. The casebook is accompanied by a Teacher's Manual that suggests not only strategies for teaching the materials, but also different approaches for different credit allocations and teacher preferences. The book also introduces students to the themes that run through

Genres: Law

769 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1994

Reviews

[Rocky Tinkler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a sense of humor, I like that

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concision is great, however this might err on the side of *too* brief.

[Meghan McGlone · Rating 3 out of 5]

i suppose this was important to learn even if it felt like pulling teeth!

[Juliana · Rating 2 out of 5]

least favorite casebook of the semester

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its cargo? Hazardous chemicals.

[Victoria]

you best believe I'm adding these monsters to bolster my reading challenges

[Ke · Rating 5 out of 5]

2 prefatory remarks:
1. This book deserves 5 stars when compared to other casebooks, I wouldn't say that it is exactly a page-turner a la Harry Potter.
2. Even if I didn't finish this book, since my professor used this book for 7 credits-worth of my 1L year, I am quite well-acquainted with this little tome.

Overall, I liked how this casebook, because it gave context by providing excerpts of journal articles. Though the authors could have given answers to their questions.

[James Fant · Rating 3 out of 5]

A glorious guide to the federal rules of civil procedure. From Celotex to Erie, you'll have all the tools you need to sue the pants off of any tortfeasor.

[Aubry · Rating 1 out of 5]

A whole lot of crap that I am going to forget for the final