This textbook contains a detailed examination of all the major areas of Civil Procedure and provides students and practitioners with detailed illustrations and case examples throughout each chapter. Each chapter has also been updated to include discussion of the latest United States Supreme Court decisions relevant to Civil Procedure, as well as coverage of all recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter titles discuss the following topics: Introduction to Civil Procedure and PracticeSubject-Matter JurisdictionPersonal Jurisdiction and Service of ProcessVenueSources of LawPleading and Related MattersJoinder of ClaimsJoinder of PartiesDiscovery and Pretrial ConferencesDisposition of the Action Without TrialTrialFinality in Litigation It also includes a detailed index, and Table of Cases.