Exam 3: Courts,Litigation and Alterntive Dispute Resolution

Disputants Martin and Daulton have hired Thurman to mediate their disagreement.Although Martin and Daulton must accept whatever decision Thurman makes,the mediation has the advantage of keeping Martin and Daulton out of court.

A summons is a paper ordering a defendant to appear in court at a certain time.

Emails and their attachments are not subject to pretrial discovery.

A United States district court is:

When an appeal is filed with the U.S.Supreme Court,the Supreme Court:

In Jones v.Clinton,the court held:

Which of the following is not an example of a trial court of limited jurisdiction?

After answering a summons and complaint,Mike received a set of written questions from the plaintiff's attorney.He was directed to respond to the questions in writing under oath.This discovery technique is called:

Summary judgment is appropriate when there are no essential facts in dispute.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using arbitration rather than litigation?

Holt and Collins decide to have their dispute arbitrated by Corrales.Which of the following will NOT be a result of the arbitration?

The most accurate statement regarding appellate courts is:

Pablo,a resident of New Mexico,while driving through Arizona was struck by a SUV driven by Dick,a resident of California.Dick was speeding when the accident happened and Pablo suffered severe injuries that ruined a potential acting career.Pablo's damages are estimated at $200,000.Discuss the court system(s)in which Pablo may bring a lawsuit.

If Lorenzo is seeking an injunction against Brenda to prevent her from selling materials that infringe his copyright,he is entitled to a jury trial if the value of the materials is over $100.

Roberto sued Monica for injuries received in a traffic accident.If Monica does not respond to the complaint and summons served by Roberto within the prescribed time limits,Roberto may obtain a:

The fastest growing method of dispute resolution in the United States is:

Hankrin Corp.is incorporated under Delaware law and has its principal place of business in Annapolis.For diversity purposes,it is considered a resident only of Maryland.

U.S.Supreme Court justices serve for a nine year period.

Briefly describe the process of jury selection.

Federal jurisdiction based upon a "federal question" includes cases based on: