Exam 3: Judicial, Alternative, and Online Dispute Resolution

Which form of alternative dispute resolution occurs when the parties choose an impartial third party to hear and decide their dispute?

More than 95 percent of all cases are settled before they go to trial.

A defendant who fails to answer the complaint will have a default judgment entered against him or her.

The U.S.Supreme Court has upheld the use of arbitration to solve employment disputes.

If the discovery process results in learning about the other side's case,what is the purpose of having a trial? Wouldn't it be redundant to have the trial if both parties already know what is going to be said?

The process of bringing,maintaining and defending a lawsuit is called litigation.

For a trial to be conducted with a jury,both parties must request a jury trial.

A statute of limitation limits what can or cannot be mentioned in a party's complaint.

Interrogatories are oral testimony given by a party or witness prior to trial.

In an answer filed for a lawsuit,the defendant must present the defendant's version of the events described in the complaint.

In a cross-complaint,the defendant sues the plaintiff.

A motion asserting that there are no factual issues in dispute in a trial is known as a:

In a mediation,the parties choose an interested third party to act as a mediator.

The Uniform Arbitration Act is a federal statute that applies to all states.

There is only one type of statute of limitations,and that is the one established by the federal government.

George has served Mary with a complaint alleging that she trespassed on his property.Mary has never been sued before and as such,she seeks your advice on what to do with the complaint.You advise that she:

A party must file a motion to consolidate in order to become a party to a preexisting lawsuit between other parties.

In a civil case,the judge may not reduce the amount of monetary damages awarded by the jury.

A defendant may not answer and file a cross-complaint at the same time.

The defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint that is filed with the court and served on the plaintiff is known as the: