This book is designed to be used in conjunction with any of the existing civil procedure casebooks. It includes the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, procedural statutes, state rules of court, and illustrative forms. The cases highlight areas commonly addressed in first-year civil procedure courses, but demonstrate how California procedure differs from its federal counterpart. Publishers O'Connor's and West Academic Publishing have joined together to provide purchasers of Levine's Civil Procedure in California, 2016 Edition with a complimentary copy of O'Connor's California Practice Civil Pretrial 2016. This useful title has detailed commentaries and a unique chronological structure written in plainEnglish. This comprehensive yet portable guide will walk you step by step through California pretrial practice from pleadings and discovery to default, dismissal, and summary judgment. The book tackles procedural issues with one goal in mind: to give you the right answer quickly.