Question 1

Special damages are not a direct consequence of a defendant's wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case reaffirmed the principle that punitive damages must be reasonable to be constitutional? What is the constitutional concept applied, and what key factors determine the reasonability of punitive damages?

Accepted Answer

State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. v. Campb

Question 3

What are the federal court privacy restrictions governing redactions of Social Security numbers, names of minors, birth dates, and addresses? What federal rule governs this after Dec. 2007?

Accepted Answer

Last four digits of Social Sec

Question 4

To sue, a party must have

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity. 
B)  domicile. 
C)  interest. 
D)  caption. 
A)  capacity. 
B)  domicile. 
C)  interest. 
D)  caption.

Question 5

What is required for ability to sue or be sued?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity 
B)  Domicile 
C)  Real party in interest 
D)  Both a and c 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Capacity 
B)  Domicile 
C)  Real party in interest 
D)  Both a and c 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

What is the proper procedure for notarizing a verification?

Accepted Answer

The certification method used in the fed

Question 7

When a person's interest in a suit is not represented by existing parties, that person can become a party through a

Accepted Answer

A)  guardian ad litem. 
B)  petition to include. 
C)  motion to intervene. 
D)  cross-claim. 
A)  guardian ad litem. 
B)  petition to include. 
C)  motion to intervene. 
D)  cross-claim.

Question 8

In drafting a caption, be sure to include

Accepted Answer

A)  main points of substantive law. 
B)  main points of procedural law. 
C)  addresses of the parties. 
D)  the name of the court. 
A)  main points of substantive law. 
B)  main points of procedural law. 
C)  addresses of the parties. 
D)  the name of the court.

Question 9

Discuss the importance of "subscription" to the paralegal in the context of drafting and filing a complaint.

Accepted Answer

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 requi

Question 10

What are damages and what is the difference between general and special damages? Which must be alleged with particularity (applicable rule)? What are noneconomic damages?

Accepted Answer

Damages are sums of money awarded to com

Question 11

Legal writing usually requires language that is difficult for an ordinary person to understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the necessary components of an adequate jurisdictional allegation?

Accepted Answer

The specific statutory require

Question 13

The elements of an action for quantum meruit (unjust enrichment) include:
a. defendant requested plaintiff's performance
b. plaintiff performed the services requested
c. services performed by plaintiff had a fair and reasonable value
d. the defendant failed to pay for the goods or services rendered
The remedies available are damages equal to the value of the goods and services and other remedies.
Draft the complaint language for the cause of action paragraph, the remedy paragraph, and the wherefore clause for the facts given, then state whether the syllogism is complete and, if not, what is lacking.
Merit Landscaping has agreed to care for Harry Berry's yard during a three-month absence for the sum of $300. Berry returns to find the yard mowed, but hears from neighbors that it was overgrown most of the summer, and refuses to pay. Merit sues for quantum meruit.

Accepted Answer

1. Plaintiff performed landscaping servi

Question 14

Review the guidelines and techniques for drafting the body of the complaint.

Accepted Answer

Drafting the body of a legal complaint i

Question 15

The basis for a cause of action is the

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of damages. 
B)  rule of law. 
C)  complaint. 
D)  applicable rule of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 
A)  amount of damages. 
B)  rule of law. 
C)  complaint. 
D)  applicable rule of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Special damages are not a direct consequence of a defendant's wrong.

What 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case reaffirmed the principle that punitive damages must be reasonable to be constitutional? What is the constitutional concept applied, and what key factors determine the reasonability of punitive damages?

What are the federal court privacy restrictions governing redactions of Social Security numbers, names of minors, birth dates, and addresses? What federal rule governs this after Dec. 2007?

To sue, a party must have

What is required for ability to sue or be sued?

What is the proper procedure for notarizing a verification?

When a person's interest in a suit is not represented by existing parties, that person can become a party through a

In drafting a caption, be sure to include

Discuss the importance of "subscription" to the paralegal in the context of drafting and filing a complaint.

What are damages and what is the difference between general and special damages? Which must be alleged with particularity (applicable rule)? What are noneconomic damages?

Legal writing usually requires language that is difficult for an ordinary person to understand.

What are the necessary components of an adequate jurisdictional allegation?

Review the guidelines and techniques for drafting the body of the complaint.

The basis for a cause of action is the

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Exam 4: Drafting the Complaint

Special damages are not a direct consequence of a defendant's wrong.

What 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case reaffirmed the principle that punitive damages must be reasonable to be constitutional? What is the constitutional concept applied, and what key factors determine the reasonability of punitive damages?

What are the federal court privacy restrictions governing redactions of Social Security numbers, names of minors, birth dates, and addresses? What federal rule governs this after Dec. 2007?

To sue, a party must have

What is required for ability to sue or be sued?

What is the proper procedure for notarizing a verification?

When a person's interest in a suit is not represented by existing parties, that person can become a party through a

In drafting a caption, be sure to include

Discuss the importance of "subscription" to the paralegal in the context of drafting and filing a complaint.

What are damages and what is the difference between general and special damages? Which must be alleged with particularity (applicable rule)? What are noneconomic damages?

Legal writing usually requires language that is difficult for an ordinary person to understand.

What are the necessary components of an adequate jurisdictional allegation?

Review the guidelines and techniques for drafting the body of the complaint.

The basis for a cause of action is the

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

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