Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (1995)

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DIANE Publishing Inc., 1996 - 129 pages
Contains the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure together with forms, as amended to Dec. 1, 1995. The rules & forms have been promulgated & amended by the U.S. Supreme Court pursuant to law, & further amended by Acts of Congress. An official up-to-date document containing the latest amendments.
 

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c Unaffected by Expiration of Term
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f Construction of Pleadings
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Rule 10 Form of Pleadings
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c Sanctions
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3 Order
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c Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
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g Consolidation of Defenses in Motion
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d Counterclaim Against the United States
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b When Plaintiff May Bring in Third Party
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b Amendments To Conform to the Evidence
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Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences Scheduling Management
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d Final Pretrial Conference
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f Sanctions
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c Infants or Incompetent Persons
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b Determination by Court Whenever Joinder Not Feasible
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Rule 22 Interpleader
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c Determination by Order Whether Class Action To Be Maintained Notice Judgment Actions Conducted Partially as Class Actions
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e Dismissal or Compromise
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Rule 24 Intervention
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b Incompetency
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2 Disclosure of Expert Testimony
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3 Pretrial Disclosures
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b Discovery Scope and Limits
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Experts
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d Timing and Sequence of Discovery
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f Meeting of Parties Planning for Discovery
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Rule 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
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3 Order and Examination
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c Perpetuation by Action
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Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
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c Examination and CrossExamination Record of Examination Oath Objections
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e Review by Witness Changes Signing
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Rule 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions
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b Officer To Take Responses and Prepare Record
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b Objections to Admissibility
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4 As to Completion and Return of Deposition
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c Scope Use at Trial
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b Procedure
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Rule 36 Requests for Admission
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b Effect of Admission
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3 Evasive or Incomplete Disclosure Answer or Response
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b Failure To Comply With Order
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d Failure of Party to Attend at Own Deposition or Serve Answers to Interrogatories or Respond to Request for Inspection
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f Expenses Against United States
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b By the Court
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c Dismissal of Counterclaim CrossClaim or ThirdParty Claim
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d Affirmation in Lieu of Oath
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b Lack of Record
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b Service
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d Duties in Responding to Subpoena
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Rule 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
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b Renewing Motion for Judgment After Trial Alternative Motion for New Trial
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Objection
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Rule 53 Masters
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d Proceedings
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Rule 63 Inability of a Judge to Proceed
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b Temporary Restraining Order Notice Hearing Duration
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e Employer and Employee Interpleader Constitutional Cases
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Rule 68 Offer of Judgment
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b Against Certain Public Officers
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c Complaint
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3 Service of Notice
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f Amendment of Pleadings
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i Dismissal of Action
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Rule 72 Magistrate Judges Pretrial Orders
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b Consent
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b Notice of Appeal Service
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b Record on Appeal
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Rule 76 Judgment of the District Judge on the Appeal Under Rule 73d and Costs
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d Notice of Orders or Judgments
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b Civil Judgments and Orders
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b Scire Facias and Mandamus
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c Removed Actions
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Rule 82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected
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Rule 86 Effective Date
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APPENDIX OF FORMS
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Form 1A Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons
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Form IB Waiver of Service of Summons
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Form 2 Allegation of Jurisdiction
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Form 3 Complaint on a Promissory Note
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Form 7 Complaint for Money Paid by Mistake
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Form 11 Complaint for Conversion
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Form 14 Complaint for Negligence Under Federal Employers Liability Act
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Form 16 Complaint for Infringement of Patent
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Form 18 Complaint for Interpleader and Declaratory Relief
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Form 18A Notice and Acknowledgment for Service by Mail Abrogated Apr 22 1993 eff Dec 1 1993
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Form 20 Answer Presenting Defenses Under Rule 12b
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Form 21 Answer to Complaint Set Forth in Form 8 With Counterclaim for Interpleader
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Form 22B Motion To Bring in ThirdParty Defendant
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Form 23 Motion To Intervene as a Defendant Under Rule 24
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Form 24 Request for Production of Documents etc Under Rule 34
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Form 26 Allegation of Reason for Omitting Party
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Condemnation
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Form 30 Suggestion of Death Upon the Record Under Rule 25a1
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Form 32 Judgment on Decision by the Court
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Form 33 Notice of Availability of a Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction and Appeal Option
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Form 34A Order of Reference
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Form 35 Report of Parties Planning Meeting
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SUPPLEMENTAL RULES FOR CERTAIN ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME CLAIMS
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3 Answer
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4 Notice
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6 Claim and Answer Interrogatories
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3 Process
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5 Release of Property
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c Release by Consent or Stipulation Order of Court or Clerk Costs
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9 Disposition of Property Sales
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3 Claims Against Owner Injunction
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6 Information To Be Given Claimants
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Page 15 - If, on a motion asserting the defense numbered (6) to dismiss for failure of the pleading to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, matters outside the pleading are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided in Rule 56, and all parties shall be given reasonable opportunity to present all material made pertinent to such a motion by Rule 56.
Page 44 - ... upon application and notice, that such exceptional circumstances exist as to make it desirable, in the interest of justice and with due regard to the importance of presenting the testimony of witnesses orally in open court, to allow the deposition to be used.
Page 10 - ... a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and (15) a demand for judgment for the relief to which he deems himself entitled.
Page 18 - Otherwise a party may amend his pleading only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party; and leave shall be freely given when justice so requires.
Page 49 - Rule 26(b) set forth in the request that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of the application of law to fact, including the genuineness of any documents described in the request. Copies of documents shall be served with the request unless they have been or are otherwise furnished or made available for inspection and copying.
Page 93 - These rules shall not be construed to extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States or the venue of actions therein.
Page 1 - Rule 2. One Form of Action. There shall be one form of action to be known as "civil action".
Page 7 - Upon an individual other than an infant or an incompetent person by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to him personally or by leaving copies thereof at his dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein...
Page 8 - legal holiday" includes New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other day appointed as a holiday by the President or the Congress of the United States, or by the state in which the district court is held.
Page 95 - If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the third-party complaint.

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