Mississippi Civil Litigation

Mississippi Civil Litigation provides practical, step-by-step guidance on the phases of civil procedure in Louisiana courts for attorneys and judges engaged in civil litigation from pretrial to trial to appeals, including the forms you need for effective practice.

Publisher: Matthew Bender

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Print Book: 1 volume, softbound 2026 Edition
$639.00
In Stock ISBN: 9798341738478

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This publication provides practical, step-by-step guidance on the phases of civil procedure in Mississippi courts for attorneys and judges engaged in civil litigation.

Key features and benefits:

• Coverage of court rules — many of the practical details of pretrial procedure are governed by state and local rules.
• Multiple forms -- saves hours of drafting time.
• Provides guidance on current practical issues in pretrial procedure, including such topics as:

o Structure and jurisdiction of the Mississippi courts.
o Subject matter and personal jurisdiction.
o Parties.
o Venue and recusal.
o Complaints and summons.
o Motions practice.
o Discovery.
o Mediation.
o Jury demands and scheduling.
o Trial procedure.
o Judgments and post-trial motions.
o Post-judgment remedies.
o Appellate procedure.

The previous edition's ISBN is 9798341711716.

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Ch 1 Overview of Mississippi’s Legal System
Ch 2 Overview of a Civil Action
Ch 3 Pre-Litigation Considerations
Ch 4 Preparing the Complaint
Ch 5 Commencing the Action
Ch 6 Default Judgments
Ch 7 Responding to the Commencement of an Action: Pre-Pleading Motions
Ch 8 Pleading and Other Responses to a Claim
Ch 9 Discovery
Ch 10 Pre-Trial Actions and Trial Procedure
Ch 11 Judgments and Post-Trial Motions
Ch 12 Provisional and Post-Judgment Remedies and Enforcement
Ch 13 Appellate Procedure
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index