TY - BOOK TI - Civil litigation : a case study SN - 0929563611 AV - KF8839 .K28 PY - 2001/// CY - Dallas, Tex. : PB - Pearson Publications KW - Civil procedure -- United States -- Cases. KW - Civil procedure. KW - United States N1 - ; 1. Pre-Suit Activity. 2. The Pleadings Stage from the Plaintiff's Perspective. 3. The Pleadings Stage from the Defendant's Perspective. 4. The Written Discovery State. 5. Depositions. 6. Video Deposition of the Surgeon. 7. Continued Negotiations, Physical Examination of the Plaintiff, and Deposition of the Defendant's Expert. 8. Pretrial Motions, Orders of the Court, and Hearings Before the Court. 9. Final Trial Preparations. 10. Voir Dire and Opening Statements. 11. Plaintiff's Case in Chief. 12. Defendant's Case in Chief. 13. Closing Arguments, Jury Deliberations and the Verdict. 14. Post-Trial Motions. Appendix: Timetable of Events in Rose v. Nickel and Dime ER -