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THE TRIAL LAWYER’S GUIDE 1999 CUMULATIVE INDEX SUPPLEMENT for Trial Lawyer’s Guide 1991-1998 Annual Volumes by JOHN J. KENNELLY and the Publisher’s Editorial Staff & Pub 6/99 COPYRIGHT © 1999 BY WEST GROUP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ‘*This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services.’’—From a Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers. List of Index Topics References are to topic headings. Lower level index entries for headings followed by a “see” cross-reference are contained under the cross-referenced topic only. Lower level index entries for headings followed by a “see also” cross-reference are contained under both topics. ACCIDENT REPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ACCOUNTING AIRLINES ACQUIRED IMMUNE AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS DEFICIENCY SYNDROME see also Warsaw Convention see AIDS (this index) Treaty (this index) ACTION ALABAMA ADA ALCOHOL see Americans with Disabilities ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE Act (this index) RESOLUTION see also Arbitration (this index) ADMIRALTY LAW see also Maritime Law (this AMENDMENTS index) AMERICANS WITH ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE DISABILITIES ACT see also Attorney-Client Privilege; see also Arbitration; Employment Privileged Communications Relationship (this index) (this index) ANATOMICAL MODELS ADMISSIONS APPEAL AND ERROR ADOPTION see also Preserving Issues for Appeal (this index) AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARBITRATION AFFIDAVIT see also Alternative Dispute AGE DISCRIMINATION Resolution (this index) AGENCY ARGUMENT see also Closing Argument; Focus AIDS Groups; Opening Statement AIR BAGS (this index) TLG INDEX—SUPPLEMENT ASBESTOS CATASTROPHE LITIGATION ASSAULTS CAUSATION see Premises Liability and see Proximate Cause (this index) Criminal Assaults (this index) CHEMICALS ASSUMPTION OF RISK CHILDBIRTH ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE see Obstetrics (this index) ATTORNEYS CHILDREN see also Attorneys’ Fees; see also Infants; Witnesses (this Prosecuting Attorneys (this index) index) CHOICE OF FORUM ATTORNEYS’ FEES see Forum, Choice of( this index) see also Insurance (this index) CHOICE OF LAWS AUTOMOBILES CIGARETTES AVIATION see Tobacco (this index) AVIATION LAW CITIES see also Airplane Accidents (this CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIONS index) see also Arbitration (this index) BENCH CONFERENCES CIVILITY BIBLIOGRAPHY CLASS ACTIONS BLACKBOARDS CLOSING ARGUMENT see also Argument (this index) BLOOD BANKS COMMERCIAL DIVISION BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COMPARATIVE FAULT BRIEF COMPUTERS BUILDINGS CONCLUSIONS BURDEN OF PROOF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS see also Heart Injuries From Blunt Chest Trauma (this index) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BYLAWS CONSORTIUM, LOSS OF see Society, Loss of( this index) BYSTANDERS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CALIFORNIA see also Due Process of Law (this CAMERAS IN COURTROOM index) TLG INDEX—SUPPLEMENT CONSULTANT DEFAULT JUDGMENT CONSULTATION WITH CLIENT DEFENSES CONSUMER FRAUD AND see also Government Contractor DECEPTIVE BUSINESS Defense; Proximate Cause (this PRACTICES ACT OF ILLINOIS index) CONTINUING OBJECTIONS DEMOGRAPHICS CONTRACTS DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE CONTRIBUTION DEPOSITIONS CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE DESIGN DEFECTS COUNTERCLAIMS DIAGNOSIS COUNTRY CLUBS DIRECT EXAMINATION, MASTERING COURT see also Alternative Dispute DIRECTED VERDICT Resolution (this index) DISABILITY CREDIBILITY DISCOVERY CREDIT INVESTIGATION DISCRIMINATION CRIMINAL LAW see also Americans With see also Premises Liability and Disabilities Act; Arbitration; Criminal Assaults (this index) Civil Rights Actions; Title VII (this index) CROSS CLAIMS DISMISSAL OF ACTION CROSS-EXAMINATION see also Voluntary Dismissal (this CUSTODY OF CHILDREN index) DAMAGES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA see also AIDS; Closing DIVORCE Argument; Punitive Damages (this index) DNA IDENTIFICATION DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT see Evidence (this index) see also Wrongful Death (this DOCTORS index) see Physicians and Surgeons (this DEATH PENALTY index) DEDUCTION DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE DEFAMATION DOCUMENTS Page ili TLG INDEX—SUPPLEMENT DUE CARE EXCESS INSURANCE see Duty of Care (this index) EXCESSIVE VERDICTS DUE PROCESS OF LAW EXHIBITS DUTY OF CARE EXPERIMENTS EARNINGS EXPERTS EARTHQUAKES see also Cross-Examination; ECONOMIC LOSS Preparing Expert Witness; ELECTRICITY Psychologists (this index) ELECTRONICS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT FALSE CLAIMS ACT E-MAIL FAX TRANSMISSIONS EMBEZZLEMENT FEAR OF AIDS EMINENT DOMAIN see AIDS (this index) EMOTIONAL DISTRESS FEDERAL AVIATION ACT see also AIDS FEDERAL COURTS EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP see also Americans with FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, Disabilities Act; Arbitration; FUNGICIDE AND Civil Rights Act (this index) RODENTICIDE ACT (FIFRA) ENTRY UPON LAND FEDERAL JURORS see Inspection (this index) FEDERAL PREEMPTION ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FEDERAL RULES OF ERIE DOCTRINE BANKRUPTCY ESTOPPEL FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL ETHICS PROCEDURE see also Civility (this index) FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE EVIDENCE see also Admissions; Burden of FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT Proof; Computers; Experts; Federal Rules of Evidence; FEES Demonstrative Evidence; see also Attorneys’ Fees (this Depositions; Documentary index) Evidence; Preserving Issues for Appeal (this index) FETAL DISTRESS Page iv TLG INDEX—SUPPLEMENT FIFTH AMENDMENT HOSPITALS see also Hospital Records (this FLOODS index) FOCUS GROUPS HOTELS FORESEEABILITY HOUSING see also Premises Liability and ILLINOIS Criminal Assaults (this index) IMAGE, TRIAL LAWYERS’ FORFEITURE IMMUNITY FORMS IMPEACHMENT FORUM, CHOICE OF INCOME TAX FORUM NON CONVENIENS INDEMNITY FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FRANCHISES INDICTMENT FRAUD INDUSTRIAL INJURIES FREEDOM OF SPEECH INFANTS GOLF INJURIES see also Children (this index) GOOD FAITH INFERENCES GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR INSPECTION DEFENSE INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY HABIT AND CUSTOM EVIDENCE INSURANCE HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT INTENTIONAL ACT ACT INTEREST ON MONEY HEARSAY see Prejudgment Interest (this index) HEART INJURIES FROM BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL HEDONIC DAMAGES INTERNATIONAL LAW HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS INTERNET INTERROGATORIES HIV see AIDS (this index) INTERVENTION HOSPITAL RECORDS INVITEE Page v TLG INDEX—SUPPLEMENT JONES ACT MALPRACTICE see also Medical Malpractice (this JUDGES index) JUDGMENT MANDAMUS JURISDICTION MANUFACTURER’S DIRECT JURY LIABILITY see also Argument (this index) MANUFACTURING DEFECTS JURY SELECTION MAPS, CHARTS, AND GRAPHS see also Focus Groups; Voir Dire MARITAL PROPERTY Examination (this index) MARITIME LAW JURY TRIAL MEDIA JUST COMPENSATION TAKING BY GOVERNMENT MEDIATION LAND MEDICAL DEVICES LANDLORD AND TENANT MEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS LAW FIRMS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW OF THE CASE see also Malpractice (this index) LAW SCHOOL EXAM MEDICAL TREATMENT LAWYERS MEDICAL WITNESS see Attorneys (this index) MICHIGAN LEADING QUESTIONS see also Premises Liability and Criminal Assaults (this index) LEGAL CONCLUSIONS MILK PRODUCERS LEGAL MALPRACTICE MISTRIAL LEGAL WRITING MODELS LIABILITY MONTREAL INTERIM LIBEL AGREEMENT see Defamation (this index) MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION LIFE EXPECTANCY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS LOGIC NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LONG-ARM STATUTE SAFETY BOARD LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE NEGLIGENCE Page vi TLG INDEX—SUPPLEMENT NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF PERSUASION AUTOMOBILE PHOTOGRAPHS NEGOTIATION PHYSICAL EVIDENCE NEW JERSEY PHYSICAL EXAMINATION NEW YORK PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS NO-FAULT see also Medical Malpractice (this see Automobiles; Insurance (this index) index) PICTURESQUE SPEECH NOTES see Word Pictures (this index) NULLIFICATION ATTITUDE PLEADINGS NURSES POLICE OBJECTIONS POLICE REPORTS OBSTETRICS PRACTICE OF LAW OFFER OF PROOF PREEMPTION OFFERS OF JUDGMENT see Federal Preemption (this see Settlement (this index) index) OPENING STATEMENT PREJUDGMENT INTEREST see also Argument (this index) PREMISES LIABILITY AND OPINION EVIDENCE CRIMINAL ASSAULTS see Experts (this index) PREPARATION PAIN AND SUFFERING see also Focus Groups (this index) PARALEGALS PREPARING EXPERT WITNESS PARENT see also Experts (this index) PARTNERSHIP PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE PASSENGERS see Evidence (this index) PATENT INFRINGEMENT PRESERVING ISSUES FOR PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES APPEAL see Jury Selection (this index) PRETRIAL CONFERENCE PERJURY PRETRIAL PROCEDURE PERSONAL INJURIES see also various types of injuries PRIVILEGED throughout this index COMMUNICATIONS Page vii TLG INDEX—SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS LIABILITY REMAND see also Medical Devices (this REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT index) REQUESTS TO ADMIT FACTS PROOF see Admissions (this index) see Evidence (this index) RES IPSA LOQUITUR PROPERTY RIGHTS RESELLERS PROPRIETOR see Products Liability (this index) PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR PROSECUTION RESTAURANT PROTECTIVE ORDERS RICO PROXIMATE CAUSE see Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act PSYCHIATRIST (RICO) (this index) PSYCHOLOGISTS RULE 11 OF FEDERAL RULES PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PUBLIC POLICY RULES OF EVIDENCE PUBLIC RELATIONS see Federal Rules of Evidence (this index) PUNITIVE DAMAGES SCIENTIFIC FACTS see also Damages (this index) SCIENTIFIC WITNESSES QUESTIONS OF LAW SEAMEN QUI TAM ACTIONS see Jones Act (this index) RACKETEERING INFLUENCED SEARCH AND SEIZURE AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT (RICO) SEIZURE RAILROADS see Search and Seizure (this index) RAILWAY LABOR ACT SENTENCING RAPE SERVICE OF PROCESS REAL PROPERTY SETTLEMENT REASONING SETTLEMENT EVALUATION RECKLESS ACTS AND NEGOTIATION REHABILITATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT Page viii