Courts must have jurisdiction in order to hear any particular matter. A) True B)
ID: 1091251 • Letter: C
Question
Courts must have jurisdiction in order to hear any particular matter. A) True B) False 2A state court has jurisdiction over out-of-state businesses doing business within the state. A) True B) False 3
A forum selection clause dictates in advance where a particular dispute will be heard. A) True B) False 4
The United States Supreme Court must hear all appeals made to it. A) True B) False 5
A deposition involves the sworn testimony of a witness during the discovery process and may be used as evidence at trial. A) True B) False 6
A contract for the sale of goods between Seller and Buyer contains an agreement to submit disputes arising from the contract to a neutral, nonjudicial third party. Such an agreement calls for what kind of ADR? A) Settlement B) Mediation C) Arbitration D) Minitrial 7
Which of the following would be the most useful way of getting a plaintiff's medical records? A) Interrogatories B) Requests for production of documents C) Requests for admission D) Deposition 8
Laura sued Mike after the two were involved in a car wreck. At trial, the jury found Mike was at fault and awarded Laura damages for her injuries and the damage to her car. Can Mike appeal the jury's verdict? A) No, a jury's verdict is final in all civil cases. B) No, unless Mike preserved his right to appeal before the verdict was issued. C) Yes, but the appellate court has the discretion to deny Mike's appeal. D) Yes, and the appellate court must hear Mike's appeal. 9
Peter sued Jen, claiming that her negligence caused their car accident. If Jen wants to allege that the accident was actually Peter's fault, she can do so A) by a general denial B) by a motion to dismiss C) by an affirmative defense D) by a click-wrap agreement 10
Peter sued Jen, claiming that her negligence caused their car accident. If Jen wants to obtain a recovery against Peter by alleging that he was at fault, she can do so A) by a general denial B) by answering C) by an affirmative defense D) by filing a counterclaim
Explanation / Answer
Courts must have jurisdiction in order to hear any particular matter. False A state court has jurisdiction over out-of-state businesses doing business within the state. True A forum selection clause dictates in advance where a particular dispute will be heard. True The United States Supreme Court must hear all appeals made to it. False A deposition involves the sworn testimony of a witness during the discovery process and may be used as evidence at trial. True A contract for the sale of goods between Seller and Buyer contains an agreement to submit disputes arising from the contract to a neutral, nonjudicial third party. Such an agreement calls for what kind of ADR? Arbitration Which of the following would be the most useful way of getting a plaintiff's medical records? Requests for production of documents Laura sued Mike after the two were involved in a car wreck. At trial, the jury found Mike was at fault and awarded Laura damages for her injuries and the damage to her car. Can Mike appeal the jury's verdict? Yes, and the appellate court must hear Mike's appeal. Peter sued Jen, claiming that her negligence caused their car accident. If Jen wants to allege that the accident was actually Peter's fault, she can do so by an affirmative defense Peter sued Jen, claiming that her negligence caused their car accident. If Jen wants to obtain a recovery against Peter by alleging that he was at fault, she can do so by filing a counterclaim