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Ingram Advance 08/01/1999 pg. 68 (EAN 9780393319262, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Jones, Rodney R Rodney R. Jones is a practicing attorney in Medocino, California. Contributor Bio:  Uelmen, Gerald F Gerald F. Uelmen is a professor at the University of Santa Clara Law School. Jones and Uelmen have edited a companion volume, Supreme Folly, also available in Norton paperback. Contributor Bio:  Sevilla, Charles M Charles M. Sevilla is in private practice in San Diego.