WHAT COURT?	COMPLAINT	SERVICE OF PROCESS	PRELIMINARY MOTIONS	ANSWER THE COMPLAINT	DISCOVERY	DUTY TO SUPPLEMENT	PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS	TRIAL	POST-TRIAL MOTIONS	APPEAL
► Power to Hear Type of Case ► Power over Defendant [D] ► Venue: The right county/location. .	► Concise Factual Allegations Supporting Each Part of Claim ► Seeking Damages or Other Relief	► Process = [1] summons + [2] complaint ► Methods of Service: 1. Personally Serving D; 2. Certified Mail; 3. Serving Corp.'s Resident Agent/President / Secretary/Treasurer *SCROLL >>>>>*	► For More Definite Statement ► To Strike Certain Allegations ► To Dismiss * waivable defenses * non-waivable defenses *FOR MORE >>>>>*	► Specific v. General Denials ► Defenses: * Non-Waivable Defenses omitted from Preliminary Motion * Negative Defenses * AffirmativeDefenses	► Within Scope? * not privileged * relevant to case * reasonably calculated to lead to discovery of admissible evidence ► Discovery Tools: * depositions * interrogatories * requests for documents * requests for admissions	► All discovery responses, except depositions ► Sanctions for Failure to Cooperate in Discovery?	► Default Judgment ► Involuntary Dismissals for Lack of Prosecution ► Voluntary Dismissals ► Summary Judgment.	► Voir Dire: Selecting the Jury ► Opening Statements ► Presentation of Evidence: * Plaintiff [P] v. Defendant [D] --> P's Case-in-Chief D's Motion for Judgment? --> D's Case-in-Chief P's Motion for Judgment? --> Must move for judgment at close of entire case to preserve post-trial motion for JNOV! ► Jury Instructions ► Closing Arguments ► Verdict	► 10-Day Motions:for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict [JNOV] * for New Trial * to Alter/Amend a Judgment ► 30-Day Revisory Power	► Final Judgment? ► Timely Notice of Appeal?

WHAT COURT?

COMPLAINT

SERVICE OF PROCESS

PRELIMINARY MOTIONS

ANSWER THE COMPLAINT

DISCOVERY

DUTY TO SUPPLEMENT

PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

TRIAL

POST-TRIAL MOTIONS

APPEAL

► Power to Hear Type of Case

► Power over Defendant [D]

► Venue: The right county/location.

► Concise Factual Allegations Supporting Each Part of Claim

► Seeking Damages or Other Relief

► Process =
[1] summons +
[2] complaint

► Methods of Service:

1. Personally Serving D;
2. Certified Mail;
3. Serving Corp.'s Resident Agent/President / Secretary/Treasurer

SCROLL >>>>>

► For More Definite Statement

► To Strike Certain Allegations

► To Dismiss

* waivable defenses

* non-waivable defenses

FOR MORE >>>>>

► Specific v. General Denials

► Defenses:

* Non-Waivable Defenses omitted from Preliminary Motion
* Negative Defenses
* AffirmativeDefenses

► Within Scope?
* not privileged
* relevant to case
* reasonably calculated to lead to discovery of admissible evidence

► Discovery Tools:

* depositions
* interrogatories
* requests for documents
* requests for admissions

► All discovery responses, except depositions

► Sanctions for Failure to Cooperate in Discovery?

► Default Judgment

► Involuntary Dismissals for Lack of Prosecution

► Voluntary Dismissals

► Summary Judgment.

► Voir Dire: Selecting the Jury
► Opening Statements

► Presentation of Evidence:

* Plaintiff [P] v. Defendant [D]

--> P's Case-in-Chief
D's Motion for Judgment?
--> D's Case-in-Chief
P's Motion for Judgment?
--> Must move for judgment at close of entire case to preserve post-trial motion for JNOV!
► Jury Instructions
► Closing Arguments
► Verdict

► 10-Day Motions:for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict [JNOV]

* for New Trial
* to Alter/Amend a Judgment

► 30-Day Revisory Power

► Final Judgment?

► Timely Notice of Appeal?