LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Pretrial Civil Procedure

This 2024 edition of LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Pretrial Civil Procedure provides practical, step-by-step guidance on all phases of pretrial civil procedure in Washington state superior courts for all attorneys engaged in civil litigation.
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This publication provides practical, step-by-step guidance on all phases of pretrial civil procedure in Washington state superior courts for all attorneys engaged in civil litigation.

Key features and benefits:

  • Practice guidance and tips from Washington practitioners — user benefits from "real world" practical experience, tailored specifically to practice in the Washington state courts.
  • Coverage of local superior court rules — many of the practical details of pretrial procedure are governed by local rules that vary from county to county; user is alerted to potential local variations in practice at every step.
  • Dozens of forms, including complaints, answers, motions, orders, and declarations -- saves hours of drafting time.
  • Provides guidance on current practical issues in pretrial procedure, including such topics as:
    • All type of motions.
    • Practice issues surrounding Rule 11 sanctions.
    • Detailed form contents, adhering to CR and GR requirements.
    • Affidavit of prejudice and other commonly used forms.

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Pretrial Civil Procedure was created under the guidance of Editorial Consultants Judge Paris Kallas (King County Superior Court, retired) of Judicial Dispute Resolution LLC, and Katie O'Sullivan, partner in the Seattle office of Perkins Coie LLP, providing the benefit of years of practical experience with civil litigation in the Washington state courts. Additional Washington practitioners reviewed individual chapters and provided practice tips and guidance.

The previous edition's ISBN is 9781663367334.

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 Chapter 1  Commencing the Action 
Chapter 2  Parties and Capacity 
Chapter 3  Personal Jurisdiction 
Chapter 4  Subject Matter Jurisdiction 
Chapter 5  Forum and Venue 
Chapter 6  Complaints 
Chapter 7  Serving Summons and Complaint 
Chapter 8  Statutes of Limitation 
Chapter 9  Appearance and Default 
Chapter 10  Answers
Chapter 11  Defenses 
Chapter 12  Counterclaims and Cross-Claims 
Chapter 13  Amended and Supplemental Pleadings 
Chapter 14  Service of Papers 
Chapter 15  Date of Trial and Judge Assignment 
Chapter 16  Jury Demand 
Chapter 17  Motion Practice 
Chapter 18  Disqualifying the Judge 
Chapter 19  Class Actions 
Chapter 20  Derivative Actions 
Chapter 21  Removal to Federal Court 
Chapter 22  Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions 
Chapter 23  Case Management and Pretrial Conference Chapter 24  Reference to Referee 
Chapter 25  Stipulations 
Chapter 26  Attachment 
Chapter 27  Continuances and Stays 
Chapter 28  Consolidation, Severance, and Separate Trial Chapter 29  Sanctions 
Chapter 30  Motions for Reconsideration 
Chapter 31  Mandatory and Contractual Arbitration Chapter 32  ADR, Settlement, and Release 
Chapter 33  Summary Judgment 
Chapter 34  Declaratory Judgments 
Chapter 35  Voluntary and Involuntary Dismissal
Table of Cases 
Table of Statutes 
Index