University of Houston Law Center
Syllabus for Texas Pretrial Procedure Spring 2016
Adjunct Professor Tim Riley
Course Description and Objectives
It is the job of every lawyer to create a plan on how to resolve the problem presented by
his or her client, and to implement that plan effectively to a successful resolution.
Whenever the plan involves a civil lawsuit, implementation mandates a functional
dexterity with the procedural rules that must be followed in the litigation process.
This course on Texas pretrial procedure focuses on learning, understanding, and
effectively implementing the rules adopted by the Texas Supreme Court to govern the
development of lawsuits. Knowledge of pretrial procedure is of such importance that
significant aspects of same are included on every Texas bar examination. While this may
not be the most exciting course of study, it certainly is in the top tier of courses of value
in the practical application of the law. As an adjunct professor and active Texas trial
lawyer, I may place some additional emphasis on the practical application of these rules
to a state-based civil trial practice.
The objective of this course is to have students leave with sufficient knowledge of the
rules of pretrial procedure and their application such that they will not stumble on the
bar examination on this topic, and also that each student will have a basic guiding
framework for implementing the rules once he or she is in practice.
My Policies
1. Every student will be required to participate actively in class. Raise your hand to
speak, or respond when called on. If I have to move the class on and you have a
remaining comment, bring it to me after class.
2. Class attendance is very important. I will abide by University policy regarding
mandatory class attendance, requiring an 80% minimum attendance rate. However,
any classes you miss, even those within the allowance, creates a significant risk of
your missing material that will be critical to the final examination, the bar
examination, and/or your post-graduation practice. Accordingly, beyond the
minimum attendance requirements, you are expected to make strong efforts to attend
every class.
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3. Pre-class preparation is essential as well. The reading assignments are not heavy, and
you will be expected to have completed the reading prior to each class.
4. The required text for this course is Dorsaneo, Thornburg, Carlson, and Crump, TEXAS
CIVIL PROCEDURE: PRETRIAL LITIGATION (2015-16 ed.). All references in the assigned
readings below to "text" are to this book.
5. The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure are a focus, of course, and are available online at
http://www.txcourts.gov/media/1055394/trcp-20150901.pdf.
6. There may also be a few course supplemental readings. These will be supplemented
verbally in class and made available to you via electronic communication.
7. There are numerous handbooks and the like on Pretrial Procedure. Most are quite
good. While none is required for this class, you may find it helpful to obtain such a
handbook to refer to if you need further guidance with respect to any rules or their
application.
8. There will be a comprehensive (and anonymous), final examination at the conclusion
of the course. We will discuss the contents of the examination periodically during the
semester.
9. You are required to sit in your assigned seat for each class.
10. Any disability requirements should be brought to my attention as soon as reasonably
possible to do so. I will make whatever reasonable accommodation I can for any
disabilities. However, final examination accommodations must be arranged through
the law school administration.
11. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with all the assigned materials, even
if they are not covered in class. Anything covered in class, even if not in the
assigned materials, is fair game on the examination. Anything addressed in this
syllabus, as printed here or as periodically supplemented, may be in the final
examination, even if we do not cover it in class.
Contact and Office Hours
My phone number is 713-646-1000 and my email is tdr@txtrial.com. I am available to
meet with students at any reasonable time I can fit into my schedule, at the adjunct
preparation room on campus, or off-campus before/after class, or at some other
mutually convenient time and location. Simply contact me by phone or email to
arrange a meeting outside class whenever you think it would be helpful to you.
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Syllabus 1
OVERVIEW
-Text at 1.01 (1-3).
I. THE PRE-LITIGATION PHASE
Omit: Hoover Stovack LLP v. Walton; Text [2][a]-[e] (18-19); Coverage of health care
liability claims (35-36); Notes 5-10 (52-55).
Emphasize: Contingent Fee Contract and Notes; Reneker article; One-, Two-, and FourYear Limitations Statutes; S.V. v. R.V.; Practice Exercises.
1.02. INITIATING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
A. FEES AND FEE CONTRACTS
-Text, 3; Text, 4-6; Notes (13)
-CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACT (14) AND NOTES
B. AVOIDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
-Text, 17-18; Text [f]-[g], 20.
1.03. CASE EVALUATION, ACCEPTANCE, SETTLEMENT
-RENEKER ARTICLE (21)
End Class #1 – 15 pgs
1.04. PRE-LITIGATION FACT-GATHERING
-Text, 24
1.05. PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES
-Text, 31, down to but not including health care liability claims (omit 35-top 36).
1.06 LIMITATIONS
-Text and Statutes, 36-37 (Emphasize ONE-, TWO-, AND FOUR-YEAR STATUTES
AND RESIDUAL STATUTE, P. 40)
End Class #2 – 21 pgs
-Text and S.V. V. R.V. (43); Notes 1-4 (50)
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #1 (55)
II. EMERGENCY AND INTERIM RELIEF
Omit: Statutes at 70-72; pp. 74-75 from paragraph headed “Dissolution” to end of
statute; Practice Exercise #6.
Emphasize: Weber article; Monroe v. GMAC; Practice Exercise #2.
2.01. TRO’S AND INJUNCTIONS
-Rules 682-83, 692 (1st sentence)
-J. WEBER, SO YOU NEED A TRO (57); Text 61; Charter Medical Corp. v. Miller (62)
2.02. OTHER INTERIM RELIEF (FOR CREDITORS)
A. SEQUESTRATIONS
Note that this syllabus, insofar as the text assignments, is adopted verbatim from the syllabus prepared
by Professor David Crump, one of the authors of the text, for this course. Many thanks to Professor Crump
for his excellent work on the text and syllabus.
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-Text, 63; Statutes, 63; MONROE V. GMAC (66)
B. LIS PENDENS
-Text and statute, 68-69
End Class #3 – 17 pgs
C. SELF-HELP REPOSSESSION
-Text, 69
2.03. INTERIM RELIEF FOR THE UNSECURED CREDITOR
-Text, 70 (omit statute provisions); Text 71-72 (through paragraph headed
“Contents”); Text 72-74 (through paragraph headed “Contents”)
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #2
2.04. WRONGFUL USE OF SPECIAL REMEDIES
-Barfield v. Brogdon (79)
III. SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION
Omit: Note 1 (106); Item [G] (111); Peek v. Equipment Serv. Co.; Notes (114); Notes 3-4
(118); Statutes, 120-24; Text, bottom 124; Gonzalez v. Reliant Energy Inc.; Notes (128);
Practice Exercise #6; § 3.05 (130-39).
Emphasize: Practice Exercises #3, 4, 5.
3.01. OVERVIEW OF TEXAS COURTS
-Text, 83; Chart, 84
3.02. CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY OVERVIEW
-Text, 85-95; Text 95-101
End Class #4 – 19 pgs
-Summary 101; PRACTICE EXERCISE #3 (101); Rule
500.3(a), (d) (selected
Justice Ct. rules)
3.03. AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY
-Text, 103-104; United Services Automobile Ass’n v. Brite (104); Notes 2-4 (107)
End Class #5 – 19 pgs
-Text (108-111)
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #4 (111)
3.04. COMPETING JURISDICTIONAL GRANTS
A. DISTRICT COURT LAND-TITLE GRANT V. JUSTICE COURT EVICTION
-Text, 114; Dass Inc. v. Benjie Smith (115); Notes 1, 2, 5 (117-19)
End Class #6 – 19 pgs
B. PROBATE JURISDICTION
-Text, 119 (2 paragraphs this page only); PRACTICE EXERCISE #5 (124)
IV. PERSONAL JURISDICTION
Omit: Notes 2, 7-8 (147-50); pp. 152-172 (Guardian Royal, CMMC, and Michiana cases
and most of Note 1, but read Moki Mac case in Note); Notes 2-6 (173-75); Note 2 (182);
Text [2] (184); PHC Minder v. Kimberly-Clark; Notes 194; Practice Exercise #9; Text
[D] (196); Choice Auto Brokers v. Dawson; Notes, 199; In re Florenza; Notes, 204;
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Notes, 213; Grabell article, 215; Bavarian Autohouse v. Holland; Notes 4-7 (242);
Dawson-Austin v. Dawson; Notes, 253; In re General Electric; pp. 259-267.
Emphasize: Practice Exercises #7, 8, 10, 11; Moki Mac v. Drugg (176); Notes 1-4 (221);
McKanna v. Edgar; Special Appearance Form.
4.01. GENERAL PRINCIPLES (A FIRST-YEAR REVIEW)
-Text, pp. 141-44; Text, bottom 144
4.02. TEXAS PERSONAL JURISDICTION
A. THE GENERAL LONG-ARM STATUTE
-Text and Statutes 145-46; Notes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 (146-150)
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #7
B. SPECIFIC JURISDICTION
-Text, 151; Moki Mac River Expeditions v. Drugg (Note case, 172-73)
C. GENERAL JURISDICTION
-Text, 176; MOKI MAC RIVER EXPEDITIONS V. DRUGG (176); reconsider the
“essentially at home” test
of the Daimler case (142-43)
End Class #7 – 19 pgs
-Note 1 (182); PRACTICE EXERCISE #8 (183)
4.03 THE FAMILY- CODE LONG-ARM STATUTES
-Text and statute 201-02; Note 2 (209) (mentioning UCCJEA); Note 6 (211)
(summarizing
PKPA)
4.04. SERVICE OF PROCESS
A. DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS
-Text, 212; Peralta v. Heights Med. Ctr. (213)
B. TEXAS STATUTES AND RULES
1. Strict Compliance
-Rule 106; Text, 216; Wilson v. Dunn (217); NOTES 1-4 (221-22)
2, 3, 4. Techniques, Waiver, Limitations
-Rules 99, 103 (1st sentence), 107; Text, 222-229
End Class #8 – 16 pgs
5. Citation by Publication
-Text, 231-32
C. SECRETARY OF STATE SERVICE
-Text, 232; McKANNA V. EDGAR (232); Text, 233-35; Campus Investments, Inc. v.
Cudlever (235); Rule 108; Text, 236; PRACTICE EXERCISE #10 (237)
4.05. CHALLENGING JURISDICTION
A. SPECIAL APPEARANCE
-Rules 120a, 122; Text, 238; SPECIAL APPEARANCE FORM (239); Notes 1-3 (241);
Text, 253
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #11 (255)
B. FORUM NON CONVENIENS
-Text and statute (255-59)
APPENDIX: Personal Jurisdiction and the Texas Bar Exam (268)
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V. VENUE
Omit: Note 1 (280); Note 3 (305); Practice Exercise #15; Notes 4-6 (317); Ruiz v.
Conoco; Text 322; Notes, 325; Wilson v. Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Emphasize: In re Missouri Pacific RR; Velasco v. Texas Kenworth Co.; Practice Exercises
#12, 13, 14, 16.
5.01. THE BASIC VENUE SCHEME (GENERAL RULE
-Text and statutes, 271-72.
A. DEFENDANT’S RESIDENCE
-Text, 272; Mijares v. Paez (272) and notes.
B. DEFENDANT’S PRINCIPAL OFFICE (ENTITIES)
-Text and statute (bottom 274); IN RE MISSOURI PACIFIC RR Co. (275); Notes 2-3.
C. SUBSTANTIAL PART OF EVENTS OR OMISSIONS
1. Torts: Text (281); VELASCO V. TEXAS KENWORTH CO. (281); Note, 283.
2. Contracts: KW Construction v. Stephens & Sons Concrete Contractors (284); Note
(289).
D. CONVENIENCE TRANSFERS
-Text, 289.
End Class #10 – 18 pgs
5.02. EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL RULE
A. TYPES OF EXCEPTIONS – Text, 291.
B. MANDATORY AND PERMISSIVE EXCEPTIONS – Text and statutes, 292-97.
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #12 (297).
C. MULTIPLE CLAIMS AND PARTIES
1. Multiple Claims: A Word about Joinder (298); Text, 298; PRACTICE EXERCISE #13
2. Multiple Defendants: Text and statutes, 299; PRACTICE EXERCISE #14
3. Multiple Plaintiffs; Intervention: Text and statute, 301; Surgitek, Bristol-Myers Corp.
v. Abel (302); Notes 1-2
D. COUNTERCLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, AND THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS
-Note about Joinder, 306; Text and statute, 306
End Class #11 – 17 pgs
5.03. LITIGATING VENUE RIGHTS
-Rule 86; Rule 87(2)(a); Rule 87(3)(a); Text and forms, 306-12; PRACTICE EXERCISE
#16
-Carlile v. RLS Legal Solutions (313); Notes 1-3
-Text on Appellate Review (319)
5.04. CONTRACTING FOR VENUE
-Text (327).
5.05. CHANGE OF VENUE FOR IMPARTIAL TRIAL
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-Rule 257; Text, 328; Notes
5.06. MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
-Text and statute, 330-335.
End Class #12 – 18 pgs
APPENDIX: Venue and the Texas Bar Exam
VI. PLEADINGS
Omit: Notes, 350-57; Willock v. Bui; Notes, 361; Weingartens v. Price; Note 2, 371);
Text, 372; Birchfield v. Texarkana Memorial Hosp.; Notes, 377-81; §§ C-D 383-84;
Notes 5, 6, 9, 10 (390); Note 2 (398); Texas Dep. Of Parks v. Miranda; Notes 2-5 (405);
Notes, 412; Bauer v. Valley Bank; Notes 2-3 (414); third paragraph through end of Text
at 415-17; Notes, 419; Greenhalgh v. Service Lloyds Ins. Co.; Notes, 476; Royal
Typewriter Co. v. Vestal; Notes 1, 3 (428); Practice Exercise #20; Text, 2d paragraph
down to D, 433-35; Notes, 338; Text part 2, 441-42; Notes, 442.
Emphasize:City of Houston v. Crabb; Notes, 368; Practice Exercises #17, 18. 19;
McKamey v. Kinnear; Wyatt v. Shaw Plumbing Co., Echols v. Bloom; Panditi v.
Apostle.
6.01. HISTORIAL BACKGROUND – Text (341).
6.02. OVERVIEW OF PLEADINGS – 343-44
6.03.-04. PLAINTIFF’S PETITION
-Sample Petition (345); Notes
A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND FORMAL ELEMENTS – Text, 348; Rule 21(b-d, f)
(filing, including electronic; service); Rule 47 (contents)
B. PLEADING A “CAUSE OF ACTION”
-Text, 350
-Text on Fair Notice, 351; Rules 45, 47; Castleberry v. Goolsby Bldg. Corp. (352): CITY
OF HOUSTON V. CRABB (353); Notes 1-4, 354
End Class #13 – 17 pgs
-Chart, 356
-White v. Jackson (357)
-Text on Fair Notice (363); Petition, Answer, Order, Amended Petition (363-68);
NOTES,
368-69
-Rule 56; Text, 369; Note 1, 371
-Rule 47; Text on Demand for Relief (374)
-Rule 13; Text and Statutes on Certifications and Sanctions (375)
6.05. MOTIONS TO DISMISS (“NO BASIS”)
-Rule 91a.1, 91a.7; Text [A]-[B], 381-83
6.06. DEFENDANT’S ANSWER
A.-B. CONTENTS AND FUNCTION
-Text, 385; PRACTICE EXERCISE #17
C. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
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-Rules 90-91; Text, 386; McKAMEY v. KINNEAR (386)
End Class #14 – 19 pgs
-Notes 1-4 (389-90); Notes 7-8 (391-92); PRACTICE EXERCISE #18 (394)D. PLEA IN ABATEMENT
-Text, 394; WYATT V. SHAW PLUMBING CO. (394); Notes 1, 3
E. PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION
-Text, 399; Note 1 (405)
F. THE GENERAL DENIAL (WHICH MEANS, “PROVE IT”)
-Rule 92 (1st paragraph); Text, 406; Bahr v. Kohr (407); Notes
G. SPECIAL DENIALS – Text, 409
1. Conditions Precedent: Text, 409; Rules 54, 93; Dairyland Mut. Ins. Co. v. Roman (410)
2. Verified Denials (Execution): Text, 413; Note 1 (414)
3. Verified Denials (Capacity): Text, first two paragraphs, 415
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #19 (417)
H. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
-Rule 94; Text, 417; ECHOLS V. BLOOM (418)
End Class #15 – 18 pgs
6.07. AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS
-Text, 420; Burnett v. File (421)
-Text on Supplemental Pleadings, 427; Note 2 (429); R. 66, 67 (trial amendant)
6.08. SPECIALIZED PLEADINGS
A. THE SWORN ACCOUNT
-Text, 430; Rule 185; PANDITI V. APOSTLE (430): first two paragraphs, Text, 432-33;
Text on Defenses, 435; Sample Petition, 436
B. TRESPASS TO TRY TITLE
-Rules 783, 788, 791; Text part [A], 439-40
C. EVICTION
-Rule 510.3, 510.5
D. EXPEDITED ACTIONS
-Rule 169(a)(1), (d)
APPENDIX: Pleadings and the Texas Bar Exam
VII. PARTIES (SELECTED ISSUES ONLY)
Omit: Notes 1-4, 6-7 (451); Ingersoll-Rand v. Valero Energy; Notes (465); Note 2 (467);
Practice Exercise #21 (472); In re Union Carbide (475); Notes (477); Clayton v. Mony
Life Ins. Co.; Notes 3-5; Brookes v. Northglen Ass’n (485); Notes 3-5 (490);
Southwestern Refining Co. v Bernal and rest of the chapter to the end.
Emphasize: Nothing in this chapter.
7.01. PERMISSIVE JOINDER OF CLAIMS
-Text (447)
7.02. PERMISSIVE JOINDER BY PLAINTIFF
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-Rule 40; Text, 448; Russell v. Hartford Ins. Co. (448); Note 5 (454).
7.03. JOINDER BY DEFENDANT
A. COUNTERCLAIMS
-Rule 97(a); Text, 455
End Class #16 – 18 pgs
-Jack H. Brown Co. v. Northwest Sign Co. (460)
B. CROSSCLAIMS
-Rule 97(e); Text 467; Note 1.
7.04. PERMISSIVE JOINDER BY DEFENDANTS: THIRD PARTY ACTION
-Rule 38(a); Text (468).
7.05. INTERVENTION
-Text, 473; Rule 60.
7.06. INTERPLEADER
-Text, 479; Rule 43 (1st sentence only); Notes 1-2 (485).
7.07. COMPULSORY JOINDER
-Text, 486; Rule 39(a); Notes 2-3 (490).
7.08. CLASS ACTIONS
-Text, 491; Rule 42(a), b3).
VIII. PRECLUSION
Omit: Most of the chapter. Read only what is indicated here.
Emphasize: None of the chapter.
A. CLAIM PRECLUSION: MERGER AND BAR OR RES JUDICATA
-Text at § 8.01 (511); Text beginning bottom of page (511-512); Barr v. Resolution Trust
Corp. (513).
B. ISSUE PRECLUSION: COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
-Text (523).
C. PARTIES BOUND
-Text (535); Benson v. Wanda Petroleum Co. (536).
End Class #17 – 17 pgs
IX. DISCOVERY: PURPOSES, SCOPE, USES
Omit: Note, 563; In re CSX Corp.; In re Dana Corp.; Notes 1, 3, 5 (571); Text, 580;
Axelton, Inc. v. McIlhany; Tom L. Scott, Inc. v. McIlhany; Notes 1, 3-5 (598); Evidence
Rules, 604-06; Notes 3, 4 (606; Text, 612-617.
Emphasize: Practice Exercises #23, 24, 25, 26; In re National Lloyds Ins. Co.; In re Team
Transport; Lindsey v. O’Neill; In re Continental General Tire.
9.01. INTRODUCTION, Text, 553-58; PRACTICE EXERCISE #23, Nos. 1-2 only (skip
forward to p. 577 for this)
9.02. DISCOVERY AND ATTORNEY OBLIGATIONS
-Dorsaneo Text, 559; Texas Lawyer’s Creed, 560-63
9.03 “RELEVANT,” “NOT PRIVILEGED”
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A. THE “REASONABLY CALCULATED” STANDARD
-Rule 192; Text, 564; K-Mart v. Sanderson (564); IN RE NATIONAL LLOYD’S INS.
CO. (569); Notes 2, 4 (571).
-Text on Witnesses, etc., 572; Notes on Insurance and Settlements, 576
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #23(rest of it)
B. PRIVILEGE AND OTHER LIMITS
-Text on Work Product, 581; National Tank Co. v. Brotherton (582)
End Class #18 – 21 pgs
-Text on Witness Statements, 587; IN RE TEAM TRANSPORT (588); Notes, 590
-PRACTICE EXERCISE #24
-Text on Expert Witnesses, 592; LINDSEY V. O’NEILL (592); Notes 2, 3 (599-601);
PRACTICE EXERCISE #25
-Text on Other Privileges, 602; Text on Constitutional Privileges, 602; Text on
AttorneyClient Privilege, 603; down to bottom 604, but not including the rule itself;
Notes 1-2
(606)
-Text on Trade Secrets, 607; IN RE CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE (607)
9.04. PRESERVATION AND WAIVER OF PRIVILEGES
A. WRITTEN DISCOVERY
-Rules 193.2-.3(a-b); Text, 617-620
End Class #19 – 17 pgs
-IN RE DUPONT (620); PRACTICE EXERCISE #26 (626)
B. INVOLUNTARY AND INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE
-Text, 626; Practice Exercise #27
C. WAIVER BY OFFENSIVE USE – Text, 629
APPENDIX: Scope of Discovery and the Texas Bar Exam
X. DISCOVERY--THE INDIVIDUAL DEVICES
Omit: Notes 2-3, 5 (639); Notes, 640; Notes 2, 5 (646); Note 4 (top 659); Stelly v.
Papania (662); Notes 1, 4, 6 (667); Note 2 (670); Note 4 (672); Notes 11-12 (676); Notes
2-3 (686); Notes 2, 4, 5, 7 693); Text, 694; Notes 1, 3, 4, 8, 9 (702).
Emphasize: All practice exercises; Notes 1, 4 (639); In re Weekley Homes; Wheeler v.
Green; Note 8 on Apex (674); Alvarado v. Farah Mfg. Co; Transamerican Natural Gas v.
Powell
10.01. INTRODUCTION
-Text note, 633; Text note, 635; PRACTICE EXERCISE # 28 (637).
End Class #20 – 17 pgs
10.02. DISCOVERY DEVICES
A. WRITTEN DISCOVERY
(1) Requests For Disclosure: Rule 194; Text, 638; NOTES 1, 4 (639)
(2) Interrogatories: Rule 197; Text, 640; PRACTICE EXERCISE # 29
(3) Requests For Production and Inspection: Rule 196; Text, 641; In re Kuntz; NOTES 1,
3, 4
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-Rule 196.4; Text, 648; IN RE WEEKLEY HOMES (647); NOTES 1-3
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(4) Third Party Subpoenas: Rule 176; Text; Notes 1-3
-PRACTICE EXERCISE # 30
(5) Requests For Admissions: Rule 198; Text, 661; Rule 4 (computing time); WHEELER
V. GREEN (664); Notes 2, 3, 5; PRACTICE EXERCISE # 31
B. ORAL AND NON-WRITTEN DISCOVERY
(1) Depositions: Text, 668; Text, 668-669; Notice of Deposition Form, 669; Notes 1, 3;
Subpoena Form (671)
-Rules 191, 195.4, 196(2)(a), 199, 203
-Notes 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
-NOTE 8 ON APEX DEPOSITIONS
End Class #22 – 23 pgs
-Text, 677; Notes, 678
-Rule 202.1(a)-(b) (depositions before suit)
-PRACTICE EXERCISE # 32 (678)
-Text, 679; Notes, 680; PRACTICE EXERCISE # 33 (681)
(2) Motions For Physical or Mental Examination: Rule 204(c); Text, 682; Coates v.
Whittington (682); Note 1.
10.03 AMENDMENT AND SUPPLEMENTATION
-Rules 193.5-.6, 195.6, 215.5; ALVARADO V. FARAH MFG. CO. (687); Notes 1, 3,
6, 8
10.04 SANCTIONS
-Rule 215.1(a), (d); 215.2(b); 215.4(b); Text, 695; TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS
V. POWELL (695); Notes 2, 5, 6, 7; PRACTICE EXERCISE # 34
APPENDIX: Discovery Devices and the Texas Bar Exam
End Class #23 – 17 pgs
XI. DISPOSITION WITHOUT TRIAL
Omit: Notes 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 (713); Mathis v. Bocell (730); Cooper v. Circle Ten Council
(741).
Emphasize: Science Spectrum v. Martinez; Moore v. K-Mart; Kerlin v. Arias
11.01. DEFAULT [AND DISMISSAL]
-Rule 165(a) (1st 3 sentences); Rules 239, 239a, 241, 243; Text, 709; Morgan v.
Compugraphic Corp. (710); Notes 1, 3, 5
11.02. SUMMARY JUDGMENT
A. STANDARDS
-Text, 715; Rule 166a (c), (f)
-SCIENCE SPECTRUM, INC. V. MARTINEZ (718)
-Text on No Evidence Motions (720); Rule 166a(i); MOORE V. K-MART INC. (721)
End Class #24 – xx pgs
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-Notes (726); Text on Hybrid Motions (727)
B. PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE
-Text, 727; KERLIN V. ARIAS (727)
-Text, 729; Notes, 736
APPENDIX: Disposition without Trial and the Bar Exam
XII. SETTLEMENT AND ADR
Omit: Note 2 (767); Text, 770.
Emphasize: Knutston v. Morton Foods Inc. in Note 1 (756); Robert Wise Article (772)
12.01. EFFECTS OF SETTLEMENT
-Text, 747; Tex, 749; McMillen v. Klingensmith (753)
End Class #25 – 17 pgs
-KNUTSON V. MORTON FOODS INC. IN NOTE 1 (756); Notes 2-3 (through p. 761)
-Rule 167.2(a), 167.4(a)-(b) (offer of settlement)
-Rule 11; Leal v. Cortez (761); Notes 1, 3
12.02. ADR
-Overview (768-772)
End Class #26 – 17 pgs
-ROBERT K. WISE ARTICLE (772)
-Text on Arbitration (778-784)
-Text on Other Types of ADR (784-787)
APPENDIX: ADR and the Texas Bar Exam
End Class #27 – 16 pgs
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