Mississippi Civil Procedure is a practical resource on tactical decisions in litigation, plus a guide to legal issues involving civil procedure. Coverage includes:
- Subject matter jurisdiction
- Territorial jurisdiction and service of process
- Venue
- Choice of law
- Commencement of action
- Requirements of pleadings
- Claims for relief
- Answers and defenses
- Parties
- Discovery, scope, and limitations
- Discovery of expert opinions
- Mechanisms for discovery
- Sanctions for violations of obligations in discovery
- Summary judgment
- Jury selection
- Trial and posttrial motions
- Jury instructions
- Dismissals and judgments
- Finality of judgments
- Civil appeals
- Temporary restraining orders and injunctions
- Obligations of professional responsibility
- Time considerations under the rules
This text contains the
Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, constitution, and Code provisions. You'll also find practice forms, a Table of Statutes, a Table of Cases, and a comprehensive index.