.................................................................Two-unit Syllabus
Version 1 of 2: The suggested subtopics to be covered in a two-unit class are those listed under the main topics
in the sample syllabus. Page numbers in the casebook are noted in parentheses.... ........................ Last rev: 05/11/06

................Casebook: Cases and Materials on California Civil Procedure, 2d ed (West: 2005). ................Supplement: Kane & Levine, Civil Procedure in California: State and Federal ...................................2005 Edition (West) (state & federal procedural compendium).

Week 1: Introduction (Course Perspective, Sources of Procedural Law, Choice of Court) (pp. 1-37); ................Subject Matter Jurisdiction (pp. 38-49).

Week 2: Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process (pp. 49-75); Venue/Proper Court (pp. 76-84); ................Other Grounds for Transfer of Venue (pp. 84-89); Forum Non Conveniens (pp. 89-98).

Week 3: Conflict of Laws (pp. 98-123); Pleading: Complaints; Categories of Complaints (pp. 129-134); .................Notice versus Fact Pleading (pp. 134-135, 139-149).

Week 4: Pleading (continued); Complaints (continued); Demand for Judgment (pp. 149-164); ................Answers (pp. 173-182); Demurrers; General Demurrers (pp. 165-167); ................Motions to Strike/Judgment on the Pleadings (pp. 171-173); Cross-complaints: ................Against Plaintiffs (pp. 265-270); Amendments (pp. 213-228).

Week 5: Pleading (continued); Statute of Limitations (pp. 182-200, 211-213); Truth in Pleading: .................Frivolous Pleadings (pp. 228-233); Anti-SLAPP Motions (pp. 234-249).

Week 6: Special Joinder Devices: Class Actions (pp. 291-310); Discovery Philosophy (pp. 321-327); .................Scope (pp. 331-343, 346-359).

Week 7: Discovery (continued); Devices (pp. 368-399); Experts (pp. 399-410).

Week 8: Discovery (continued); Systemic Oversight: Meet and Confer Requirement (pp. 410-417); .................Discovery Sanctions (pp. 432-440); Protective Orders (pp. 440-445); Disposition without Trial: .................Fast Track (pp. 517-527); Involuntary Dismissal; Failure to Prosecute (pp. 532-544).

Week 9: Disposition without Trial (continued); Summary Judgment/Adjudication (pp. 587-603); .................Reconsideration (pp. 603-613); Settlement; Offers of Judgment (pp. 571-583).

Week 10: Disposition without Trial (continued); Arbitration: Contractual (pp. 460-474, 486-498); ...................Judicial (pp. 498-503); Default and Default Judgment (pp. 544-553).

Week 11: Trial: Obtaining Trial by Jury (pp. 614-643, 651-665).

Week 12: Trial (continued); Advising the Jury: Instructions on the Law (pp. 665-678); ...................Judicially Controlling the Jury (pp. 703-727); Relief from Judgment (pp. 727-735).

Week 13: Appellate Review: Appealable Judgments and Orders (pp. 829-855); Timeliness of ..................Appeals (pp. 858-868); Standards of Review (pp. 868-878).

Week 14: Appellate Review (continued); Prejudicial versus Harmless Error (pp. 878-888); ..................Extraordinary Writs (pp. 888-898); Prior Adjudication: Stare Decisis (pp. 899-916); ..................Res Judicata: Claim Preclusion (pp. 917-929).

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............................................................CALIFORNIA CIVIL PROCEDURE ...............................................................................David I. Levine ..................................................................................Fall 2005 ...................................................................Office: Room 442, 50 UN Plaza ..........................................................................Telephone: 565-4677 ....................................................................E mail: levined@uchastings.edu ............Office Hours: Tuesday (3:45 p.m.) or Friday (10:45 a.m.) at Wild Awakenings (also by appointment)

.......Casebooks: Levine, Slomanson, Wingate & Shapell, CALIFORNIA CIVIL PROCEDURE (Thomson/West 2d ed. 2005) and Kane & Levine, CIVIL PROCEDURE IN CALIFORNIA (Thomson/West 2005 ed.) are required. Use Kane & Levine to review the statutes and rules that are germane to the reading assignments. You are also responsible for the material updating the chapters available at the course web site <http://home.att.net/~slomansonb/CalCivPro.html>. I may also hand out some problems or other materials during the semester. .......Class Attendance and Participation: The learning process throughout law school demands regular and punctual attendance. I will spot check attendance as required. .......I will be using an expert system to ensure an excellent level of class discussion. On the few days in the semester when you are assigned to be an expert, you should be thoroughly prepared to discuss the assigned readings in detail. (When you are not an expert, your responsibility is to be prepared so you can fully benefit from and participate in the discussion as a volunteer.) As an expert, it is your responsibility to be present in class and to participate fully in the discussion or to arrange for a classmate to substitute for you. Telephoning to advise me that you cannot serve as an expert is courteous, but will not relieve you of the responsibility to find a substitute. I reserve the right to lower your grade for failing to meet your responsibilities as an expert or for excessive absences. .......Examination: I plan to have an open book examination. The exact format will be announced in class towards the end of the semester. .......Syllabus: We will cover the material in the following order (** divides each assignment for the purpose of assigning experts):

Class 1 (8/23): Introduction (Preface; Course Perspective, Sources of Procedural Law, Choice of Court) (pp. v-vi, 1-14, 24-37); ** Subject Matter Jurisdiction (pp. 38-49).

Class 2 (8/30): Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process (pp. 49-51, 64-75); Venue/Proper Court (pp. 76-84); ** Other Grounds for Transfer of Venue (pp. 84-89); Forum Non Conveniens (pp. 89-98).

Class 3 (9/6): Conflict of Laws (pp. 98-123); **Pleading: Complaints; Categories of Complaints (pp. 129-134); Notice versus Fact Pleading (pp. 134-149).

(No Class on 9/13 - Administrative Friday)

Class 4 (9/20): Pleading (continued); Complaints (continued); Demand for Judgment (pp. 149-164); Answers (pp. 173-178; Roy v. Superior Court (web); 178-182); **General Demurrers (pp. 165-167); Special Demurrers (pp. 167-168); Motions to Strike/Judgment on the Pleadings (pp. 171-173); Cross-complaints: Against Plaintiffs (pp. 265-270); Amendments (pp. 218-228).

Class 5 (9/27): Pleading (continued); Statute of Limitations (pp. 182-200, 211-213); ** Truth in Pleading: Frivolous Pleadings (pp. 228-229); SLAPP Motions (pp. 234-256).

Class 6 (9/30 or 10/3--TBA): Special Joinder Devices: Class Actions (pp. 291-319); ** Discovery Philosophy (pp. 321-327); Scope (pp. 327-359).

Class 7 (10/11): Discovery (continued); Devices (pp. 368-385; ** 385-399); Experts (pp. 399-410).

Class 8 (10/18): Discovery (continued); Systemic Oversight: Meet and Confer Requirement (pp. 410-417); Discovery Sanctions (pp. 432-434; Sole Energy v. Hodges (web)); Protective Orders (pp. 440-445); **Disposition without Trial: Fast Track (pp. 517-527); Involuntary Dismissal (pp. 532-544).

Class 9 (10/25): Disposition without Trial (continued); Summary Judgment/Adjudication (pp. 587-603); ** Reconsideration (pp. 603-604; Le Francois v. Goel (web)); Settlement; Offers of Judgment (pp. 571-583; p. 587).

Class 10 (11/1): Disposition without Trial (continued); Arbitration: Contractual (pp. 460-485; ** 486-498); Judicial (pp. 498-506); Default and Default Judgment (pp. 544-553).

Class 11 (11/8): Trial: Obtaining Trial by Jury (pp. 614-643, **643-665).

Class 12 (11/15): Trial (continued); Advising the Jury: Instructions on the Law (pp. 665-678); Judicially Controlling the Jury (pp. 703-727); ** Relief from Judgment (pp. 727-735); Stipulated Vacation of Judgment (Hardisty v. Hinton & Alfert (web)).

Class 13 (11/22): Appellate Review: Appealable Judgments and Orders (pp. 829-855); ** Timeliness of Appeals (Quest v. Icode (web); pp. 866-868); Standards of Review (pp. 868-878).

Class 14 (11/29): Prior Adjudication: Stare Decisis (pp. 899-916); ** Res Judicata: Claim Preclusion (pp. 917-929; 937 nn.3&4); Issue Preclusion (pp. 938; 945-946 nn. 2-5; 947-957).

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