Question 1

What do pleadings have to do with our right to due process?

Accepted Answer

Pleadings clarify issues and inform part

Question 2

Briar Patch Dolls (Case IV) does most of its business in Colombia, where Teeny Tiny Manufacturing is located, but federal diversity exists because Briar Patch is incorporated in Ohio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are the subscription and verification of a complaint important?

Accepted Answer

By signing the document, both

Question 4

Requirements for drafting the cause of action vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Your boss is an avid baseball fan and cannot believe his luck. In walks Johnny Vance who was injured when he was at the Kansas City Royals game. He tells your boss, Bernard Roberts, that while watching a Royals game, the mascot, Sluggerr, tossed a hotdog at him and injured him. He wants to sue the Kansas City Royals organization and your attorney has asked you to prepare the complaint. Refer to Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball Organization, 437 S.W. 3d 184 (Mo.
2014) for a synopsis of the facts and create your own complaint with possible causes of actions.

Accepted Answer

Refer to the Missour

Question 6

How can a paralegal determine the extent of facts to allege in a fact-pleading jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

Through legal resear

Question 7

List and give examples of four types of remedies typically sought by plaintiffs in civil litigation.

Accepted Answer

General damages, exe

Question 8

Joinder of parties is

Accepted Answer

A)  bringing parties together for settlement. 
B)  inclusion of all persons involved in one side of a lawsuit. 
C)  always a class action. 
D)  necessary when corporations are parties. 
A)  bringing parties together for settlement. 
B)  inclusion of all persons involved in one side of a lawsuit. 
C)  always a class action. 
D)  necessary when corporations are parties.

Question 9

List four ways that related claims are handled to save costs and time, and their pertinent Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Accepted Answer

a. Joinder of parties-Rules 19

Question 10

Corporations are considered persons under the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Exhibits attached to complaints can include

Accepted Answer

A)  a temporary restraining order. 
B)  explanatory material. 
C)  contracts. 
D)  demand for relief. 
A)  a temporary restraining order. 
B)  explanatory material. 
C)  contracts. 
D)  demand for relief.

Question 12

What factors are used to determine whether punitive damages are reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Because some punitive damage awards have

Question 13

What is procedural due process of law?

Accepted Answer

The procedure used in deciding

Question 14

A claim can be made against an unknown defendant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Noneconomic damages

Accepted Answer

A)  include hospital bills. 
B)  are limited by federal law. 
C)  are limited in some states. 
D)  are identical to punitive damages. 
A)  include hospital bills. 
B)  are limited by federal law. 
C)  are limited in some states. 
D)  are identical to punitive damages.

Question 16

Why is venue important to the drafter of a complaint? When venue must be alleged, what specifically needs to be included?

Accepted Answer

Venue determines where a case should be

Question 17

Electronic signatures are considered valid by some courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Find out how to prepare and draft the caption for a civil claim in both your federal and state courts.
Note any differences and place in your systems folder.

Accepted Answer

This answer will var

Question 19

(A) Why can the caption of Case IV read Briar Patch Dolls, Inc. v. Teeny Tiny
Manufacturing Co. rather than Heinz v. Smith and McGinnis? (B) If Teeny Tiny were owned solely by Ethel Meyers, now deceased, could Briar Patch still sue? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

(A) Corporations are considere

Question 20

Determine the federal requirements for filing a discrimination case. Place the information in your systems folder for future review.

Accepted Answer

Students should check the Equa

What do pleadings have to do with our right to due process?

Briar Patch Dolls (Case IV) does most of its business in Colombia, where Teeny Tiny Manufacturing is located, but federal diversity exists because Briar Patch is incorporated in Ohio.

Why are the subscription and verification of a complaint important?

Requirements for drafting the cause of action vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

How can a paralegal determine the extent of facts to allege in a fact-pleading jurisdiction?

List and give examples of four types of remedies typically sought by plaintiffs in civil litigation.

Joinder of parties is

List four ways that related claims are handled to save costs and time, and their pertinent Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Corporations are considered persons under the law.

Exhibits attached to complaints can include

What factors are used to determine whether punitive damages are reasonable?

What is procedural due process of law?

A claim can be made against an unknown defendant.

Noneconomic damages

Why is venue important to the drafter of a complaint? When venue must be alleged, what specifically needs to be included?

Electronic signatures are considered valid by some courts.

Find out how to prepare and draft the caption for a civil claim in both your federal and state courts. Note any differences and place in your systems folder.

(A) Why can the caption of Case IV read Briar Patch Dolls, Inc. v. Teeny Tiny Manufacturing Co. rather than Heinz v. Smith and McGinnis? (B) If Teeny Tiny were owned solely by Ethel Meyers, now deceased, could Briar Patch still sue? Why or why not?

Determine the federal requirements for filing a discrimination case. Place the information in your systems folder for future review.

Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation

The Initial Interview

Evidence and Investigation

Filing the Lawsuit, Service of Process, and Obtaining a Default Judgment

Defending and Testing the Lawsuit: Motions, Answers, and Other Responsive Pleadings

Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories

Discovery: Depositions

Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions, and Compelling Discovery

Settlement and Other Alternative Dispute

Trial Preparation and Trial

Post-Trial Practice From Motions to Appeal

Filters

Exam 4: Drafting the Complaint

What do pleadings have to do with our right to due process?

Briar Patch Dolls (Case IV) does most of its business in Colombia, where Teeny Tiny Manufacturing is located, but federal diversity exists because Briar Patch is incorporated in Ohio.

Why are the subscription and verification of a complaint important?

Requirements for drafting the cause of action vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

How can a paralegal determine the extent of facts to allege in a fact-pleading jurisdiction?

List and give examples of four types of remedies typically sought by plaintiffs in civil litigation.

Joinder of parties is

List four ways that related claims are handled to save costs and time, and their pertinent Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Corporations are considered persons under the law.

Exhibits attached to complaints can include

What factors are used to determine whether punitive damages are reasonable?

What is procedural due process of law?

A claim can be made against an unknown defendant.

Noneconomic damages

Why is venue important to the drafter of a complaint? When venue must be alleged, what specifically needs to be included?

Electronic signatures are considered valid by some courts.

Find out how to prepare and draft the caption for a civil claim in both your federal and state courts. Note any differences and place in your systems folder.

(A) Why can the caption of Case IV read Briar Patch Dolls, Inc. v. Teeny Tiny Manufacturing Co. rather than Heinz v. Smith and McGinnis? (B) If Teeny Tiny were owned solely by Ethel Meyers, now deceased, could Briar Patch still sue? Why or why not?

Determine the federal requirements for filing a discrimination case. Place the information in your systems folder for future review.

Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation

The Initial Interview

Evidence and Investigation

Filing the Lawsuit, Service of Process, and Obtaining a Default Judgment

Defending and Testing the Lawsuit: Motions, Answers, and Other Responsive Pleadings

Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories

Discovery: Depositions

Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions, and Compelling Discovery

Settlement and Other Alternative Dispute

Trial Preparation and Trial

Post-Trial Practice From Motions to Appeal

Filters