EXAM 1 REVIEW BUL 4321
CHAP 9, 37, 36, 27, 40
questions and answers
Gordon Gibbs grated his plow along his neighbor's driveway, ruining
the driveway. The neighbor wants Gordon to pay the $1,500 cost of
paving the driveway. If this case enters litigation, it will most likely
be heard by - answer a small-claims court
Joe signed a promissory note for $5,000 to cover the cost of roofing
repairs by Acme Roofing Company. Acme transferred the note to Big
Bank who sued Joe when he failed to pay the note. Joe believes that
Acme did not do the repairs properly. If Joe wants to bring Acme into
court, then Joe's answer should contain a: - answer third-party
complaint against Acme
The _____ is played out every time a plaintiff and defendant place
their case in the hands of a judge or jury. - answer uncertainty
principle
The United States Supreme Court does not have original jurisdiction
in which of the following cases? - answer Cases coming from state
supreme courts
Requests for admissions: - answer are made to secure a statement
from a party that a particular fact is true
An equitable remedy may be all of the following except: - answer
damages
, Probate courts and courts of claims are examples of courts with -
answer special jurisdiction
Jose wants to question in person, Ellen, a witness, about her
observation of an auto accident in advance of a trial concerning the
accident. Joe should: - answer take Ellen's deposition
The Federal Circuit was established by Congress primarily to -
answer streamline and unify patent law
A case in which one representative party files a lawsuit on behalf of
all members of a group of plaintiffs who share a single, similar
injury is a(n): - answer class action
Most courts with appellate jurisdiction are empowered to determine
whether the lower courts have made errors of law. This process is
referred to as: - answer plenary review
Who typically conducts "direct examination"? - answer The plaintiff's
attorney
A credit card company has cheated one million cardholders out of 50
cents each. Marlene, one of the defrauded cardholders, wants to
sue the credit card company but cannot find an attorney who is
willing to do this. Marlene should: - answer bring a class action suit
Joe, a citizen of Ohio, and Maria, a citizen of New Mexico, have an
auto accident in New Mexico. For a federal court to hear this case
there must be: - answer an amount over $75,000 involved
Courts with the power to hear any type of case are said to exercise:
- answer general jurisdiction
Civil Law
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