William M. Richman Professor of Law Office: LC 2007F Campus Phone: (419) 530-2947 Fax Number: (419) 530-4732 E-Mail: william.richman@utoledo.edu Secretary: Jennifer Fitzgerald (419) 530-5114

Fall 2008

Civil Procedure

Syllabus

First Assignment

Readings for the course will be from, Friedenthal, Miller, and Sexton, Civil Procedure, (Revised 9th ed. 2008) (hereinafter, "Casebook"); 2007 Civil Procedure Supplement (hereinafter, "Supplement"); Shreve & Raven-Hansen, Understanding Civil Procedure (3d ed. 2002) (hereinafter S&R); Richman & Reynolds, Understanding Conflict of Laws (3d ed. 2002) (hereinafter, "R & R"); and a set of class outlines to be found on the website for the course. Readings in the Casebook, Supplement and website are required; readings in the other texts are recommended.

The syllabus and the photocopied materials will be distributed in class.

For the first assignment read:

Casebook pp. 1-22; 245-246

Class Outline 101 (see the web entry for this course on the College’s website).

S & R §§ 5.01-5.03
R & R §§ 10-14

 

Conflict of Laws

Syllabus

First Assignment

Readings for the course will be from Vernon, Weinberg, Reynolds & Richman, CONFLICT OF LAWS: CASES, MATERIALS AND PROBLEMS (2d ed. 2003) (hereinafter Casebook), and Richman & Reynolds, UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT OF LAWS (3d ed. 2002) (hereinafter R&R).

For the first class, please read:
I. Introduction -
R&R §§ 1 and 2

II. Choice of Law
A. Introduction
Casebook 239-246; R&R § 56, 62

B. The Traditional Approach - The First Restatement (Hard and fast rules coupled with escape devices.) - R&R §§ 63, 64, 68

1. Introduction
a. Theory: Vested Rights
Casebook 247-248; R&R § 63

b. Practice:
Casebook 248-249; R&R § 64

2. The Rules

a. Torts
Casebook 249-255; R&R § 65

Professor William M. Richman, a faculty member since 1976, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the University of Maryland (JD), and was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Johns Hopkins University.

Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Richman clerked for the U.S. District Court in Maryland.

Professor Richman has been active in a number of professional and civic organizations including the American Law Institute and the Association of American Law Schools Conflicts Section - (Chair 1995-1996).

He has served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan.

In addition, Professor Richman has published in the fields of conflict of laws and appellate court administration.

Recent publications include a one-volume treatise, The Full Faith and Credit Clause (Praeger 2004) (with William L. Reynolds), a two volume treatise on territorial jurisdiction, Casad and Richman, Jurisdiction in Civil Actions (Lexis 3d ed. 1998), a casebook, Cases and Materials on Conflict of Laws (2005 Supplement) (with David Vernon, Louise Weinberg and William Reynolds)(2d.ed. 2003), a treatise, Understanding Conflict of Laws (Lexis 2d ed. 1993)(3d. ed. 2002) (with William L. Reynolds) and a number of articles on jurisdiction, conflict of laws, and appellate court administration.