Civil Procedure Cases and Problems
Civil Procedure Cases and Problems by Allan Ides, published by Aspen Publishing in 2016, is a comprehensive resource for students studying civil procedure. This fifth edition spans 1,312 pages and is presented in English. The book covers essential topics in the first-year civil procedure curriculum, as well as advanced litigation subjects such as class actions and appeals, structured to reflect the complexities of civil litigation.
Readers will find that this casebook employs a practical and analytical approach, guiding them through the litigation sequence from pleading to preclusion. Each chapter includes a selection of Supreme Court and lower court opinions, accompanied by explanatory notes that clarify the underlying doctrines and principles. Additionally, the book features problems designed to enhance students’ understanding of legal concepts and their rationales, encouraging careful reading and critical analysis. This edition serves as a valuable tool for legal education, focusing on the theories that underpin various doctrines within civil procedure.
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Civil Procedure: Cases and Problems, Fifth Edition covers all topics in the first-year canon of civil procedure, and some topics in advanced litigation classes (e.g., class actions, appeals). The casebook is organized with the reality and complexities of civil litigation in mind, and follows the litigation sequence, from pleading through preclusion. Each chapter takes a practical as well as analytical approach, through (a) a series of Supreme Court and lower court opinions, (b) notes preceding and following those opinions intended to explain the underlying doctrines and principles behind them, and (c) problems intended to assess and refine students understanding of doctrines and their rationales. Ultimately, this casebook demands that students read carefully and at a detailed level, analyze critically, and apply the law from the perspective of the theories underlying the various doctrines. It provides an effective vehicle through which to teach legal analysis and to gently nudge students forward and deeper into the materials.
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