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Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook Vol. II: Civil

Product ID: AK0026
Published By: State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE
ISBN: 978-1-57862-678-6

Part of the Books Unbound Library Collection: Civil Litigation

The general procedures in civil actions will never be a mystery when you have the Civil Benchbook. You’ll have the same guidelines and procedural steps that judges use. It will be your fundamental guide to the most essential issues involved in filing any sort of civil action.

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Part of the Books Unbound Library Collection: Civil Litigation

The general procedures in civil actions will never be a mystery when you have the Civil Benchbook. You’ll have the same guidelines and procedural steps that judges use. It will be your fundamental guide to the most essential issues involved in filing any sort of civil action.

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918+pp.; 8th ed. 2023-24; 2 Vol. set

SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS - CIVIL

 

VOLUME II

PRETRIAL

CV1.Civil Process Flowchart

CV2.Commencement of Action

CV3.Substitution and Disqualification

CV4.Scheduling/Pretrial Conference

CV5.Pretrial Motions

CV6.Dispositive Motions

CV7.Statutes of Limitation/Notices of Claim

CV8.Discovery

CV9.Civil Proceedings: Phone; Video; Fax; and e-Filing

 

TRIAL

CV10.Motions Relating to Trial

CV11.Empaneling of Jury

CV12.Voir Dire/Selection of Jury

CV13.Jury Management Problems

CV14.Opening Statements

CV15.Trial Evidence

CV16.Motions at Close of Evidence

CV17.Closing Argument

CV18.Jury Instructions

CV19.Verdicts

CV20.Motions After Verdict

CV21.Bench Trial

CV22.Damages

CV23.Costs

CV24.Frivolous Actions

CV25.Judgments/Relief from Judgment

 

VOLUME IIA

WRITS

CV26.Certiorari

CV27.Habeas Corpus

CV28.Mandamus/Public Records

CV29.Prohibition

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

CV30.Judicial Review of Administrative Agency Decisions (Ch 227)

CV31.Worker’s Compensation

CV32.Unemployment Insurance

CV33.Zoning

CV34.Eminent Domain

 

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

 CV35.Consumer Act/Creditor Actions

CV36.Replevin

CV37.Garnishment

CV38.Attachment

CV39.Foreclosure

CV40.Settlements: Structured, Minors, and Incompetent Persons

CV41.Small Claims

CV42.Injunctions

CV43.Contempt

CV44.Section 1983 Actions in State Court

CV45.Prisoner Litigation

CV46.Declaratory Judgments

CV47.Section 102.29 (Third-Party) Actions

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 CV48.Insurance Questions

CV49.Bankruptcy and Receivership Overview

CV50.Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

CV51.Class Actions

The 2023-2024 revision includes a number of changes such as:

  • The addition of a new chapter on class actions
  • New references to recently decided appellate opinions on various topics, including venue, summary judgment, statutes of limitation, closing argument, certiorari, mandamus, judicial review of administrative decisions, zoning, injunctions, actions in state court under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, declaratory judgments, and insurance
  • The Wisconsin Legislature’s creation of a new form of certiorari review for final decisions of local governmental bodies regarding residential-development applications
  • The reorganization of the benchbook’s discussion of expert testimony in the chapter on trial evidence
  • Updated dollar amounts affecting garnishment proceedings and condemnation actions

For an in depth view of the content in this book, pleaseclick to view Table of Contents.

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