Exam 5: Litigation and Alternatives for Settling Civil Disputes

A pretrial step that allows a party involved in a lawsuit to obtain detailed information about the other party's claim or defense is called ____________________.

Once a party to a lawsuit "wins" the case, the "winning" party will have very little difficulty in collecting the amount of damages awarded by the jury.

The questioning of a witness for the plaintiff by the attorney for the defendant is called

In a civil lawsuit during a pretrial proceeding, if the defendant's attorney claims that the evidence is not sufficient to continue the case, she may make a motion for immediate judgment on the case.

If a person feels that he or she has been injured by the actions of someone else, he or she may start a court action against that person to obtain relief by filing a

The parties who select arbitration as a way to settle their dispute agree to

To bring a witness into court, he or she must be served with a summons.

The statement made by the judge to the jury before jury members retire to the jury room to discuss the case is called the judgment.

Once judgment is obtained, the "winning" party would be entitled to ____________________ damages.

A major reason for finding alternatives to a lawsuit is that the person you are thinking of suing may be judgment proof.

A civil jury in most states is now composed of at least twelve people.

The term "adjudicated" means to

A person who uses ____________________ to resolve a dispute will meet with an impartial third person who assists in reaching a compromise.

In personal injury lawsuits, attorneys are often paid a(n) ____________________ fee.

A(n) ____________________ is a written record of a witness's sworn testimony outside of court.

Friday failed to take seriously a lawsuit filed against him by Ranger. He completely ignored the papers describing the case and the request made by Ranger's attorney directing him to appear in court and answer the allegations made by Ranger. Because of Friday's course of action, Ranger's attorney entered the proper papers in court allowing the case to proceed on evidence presented by Ranger alone. Friday claims that this procedure by Ranger's attorney was improper, since he (Friday) was not given the opportunity to defend himself in court. Is Friday correct?

Removal for cause is a device used to prevent a prospective juror who is biased from serving on a case.

The principal purpose of cross-examination in a civil trial is to:

The first papers served in a civil action are

A person who wishes to raise a defense against the party bringing a lawsuit against him or her may file a(n) ____________________ with the court.