Index

• Pages: 113-118
• Author: Janet S. Kole

Index

113

Abstention, p. 17

Ad damnum clause, p. 36

Affirmative defenses, pp. 77–

79

Allegation of law,pp. 74–75

Amendments, complaints

and, pp. 42–43

American rule, p. 87

Answers. See Responses

Ashcroft v. Iqbal, pp. 30, 34,

100

Assumpsit, sound in, p. xii

Bardoon Properties v.

Eidolon Corp., p. 21

Bell Atlantic v. Twombly,

pp. 30, 34, 100

“Belt and suspenders”

approach, to litigation,

pp. 85–88

Berger v. Lexington Lumber

Co., p. xiii

Boilerplate, for complaints,

pp. 25–27

Briefs. See also Motions

drafting, pp. 101–103

schools of thought for,

pp. 90–94

Budget template, litigation,

pp. 110–111

Causes of action. See also

Complaints

of clients, pp. 5–6

defined, p. 7

determining harm for,

pp. 5–6

determining proper venue

for,pp. 12–15

elements of, pp. 6–8

inconsistent pleadings,

pp. 40–41

misidentifying, p. xiv

pre-suit requirements and,

p. 10

remedies for,pp. 9–12

sources of, p. 5

standing and, pp. 8–9

statute of limitations and,

p. 8

statutory,p.5

Cercone v. Cercone, p. 72

Checklists

for drafting complaints,

p. 108

for drafting responses,

p. 109