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Spotlight on the Collection: Civil Litigation Series Compiled by Mary Pinard Johnson, Public Services Librarian, Sacramento County Public Law Library
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he Rutter Group has long been a trusted publisher of practice guides. Titles such as Weil and Brown’s California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial and Hogoboom’s California Practice Guide: Family Law are considered standards. These practice guides are written in an easy-to-use, outline format, making them a favorite with our patrons. While these books are very detailed and heavily annotated, they tend to be light on forms and the practical information often gets lost in extremely detailed discussions of substantive law. The Rutter Group has begun publishing a second set of practice guides, their “Civil Litigation Series.” Guides in this series are decidedly more practiceoriented, with the focus on procedural information, practice tips, and lots of forms. The Sacramento County Public Law Library’s collection includes all the titles in Rutter’s Civil Litigation Series. These are all available electronically from the Law Library’s public computers using Westlaw Next. Bus. & Prof. C. §17200 Practice, by William L. Stern (KFC 553 .A6 B87) This is a practical resource for plain-
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tiffs and defendants in California unfair competition and false advertising cases. This guide describes the litigants’ rights and remedies, and explains the applicable procedures. California Discovery Citations, by David N. Finley and Monique C. M. Leahy (KFC 1020 .F56) This one-volume desk reference details the laws and procedural requirements for implementing a comprehensive discovery plan. This title provides easy access to the legal citations necessary to evaluate the propriety of your proposed discovery requests, and to determine the validity of your opponent’s discovery questions and procedures. It also provides detailed checklists and authorities for making and opposing discovery objections and motions. California Law and Motion Authorities for Civil Cases, by Douglas R. Parker, David N. Finley and Lori L. Maze (KFC 1012 .P37) This two-volume guide provides quick access to the rules, statutes, and selected recent cases for common California civil motion issues. Discussions are organized by motion type, then by
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subtopics such as statutory authority, grounds, procedural requirements, and leading cases. Unlike many other practice guides, this title includes the relevant portions of the cases and rules rather than just citations for ease of use. California Law and Motion Model Forms, by Douglas R. Parker, David N. Finley and Lori L. Maze (KFC 1012 .A65 P37) Intended to provide the companion forms for California Law and Motion Authorities for Civil Cases, this forms-set provides sample language and statutory and case citations for more than 400 civil motions. Sample motions include the required notices, memoranda of points and authorities, declarations, orders, and other related forms. A companion CDROM makes it easy to quickly draft your own motions using these samples. California Motions in Limine, by David N. Finley (KFC 1012 .F56) This one-volume text provides practical information for making and opposing common in limine motions. For each type of motion, the author provides suggested motion text and supporting and opposing authorities. A CD-ROM accompanies this loose-leaf, which provides modifiable electronic versions of the sample motions found in the text. California Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions, by Donna Bader and David N. Finley (KFC 1052 .B33) Included in this guide are citations to support and oppose civil motions such as summary judgment, dismissal, demurrer, and motions to strike. Each chapter also provides sample supporting and opposing motions. A CD-ROM accompanies this loose-leaf, which provides modifiable electronic versions of the sample motions found in the text. Continued on page 23