Exam 6: Dispute Resolution

If interrogatories are being used as a form of discovery,the party being questioned must generally answer all the questions orally under oath.

In a civil case,the plaintiff must prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

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

The primary trial court in the federal system is the

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

Federal jurisdiction based upon a "federal question" includes cases based on all of the following EXCEPT

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

In order for a federal court to have jurisdiction,there must be a federal question involved and at least $75,000 in dispute.

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

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

A jury decision in a civil case

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.

Briefly describe the process of jury selection.

Lance sued Mega Corp.for negligence,and a jury awarded him $1.2 million.Mega Corp.filed a motion for judgment NOV,and that motion was denied by the trial court.Mega Corp.then appealed the case.Discuss a judgment NOV and when it is appropriate for a judge to grant such a judgment.

Emails and their attachments are not subject to pretrial discovery.

After being served with a summons and a copy of the complaint,a defendant usually files a pleading known as an answer,briefly replying to each allegation in the complaint.

Judge Zellar was asked to decide if a plaintiff could see the interrogatories procured by the defendant.The judge viewed the documents alone and decided that they should be made available to the plaintiff.The judge made

A prospective juror was excused from serving after being questioned by the plaintiff's attorney.No reason was given for the rejection.This would be accomplished by the use of a peremptory challenge.

Of all forms of dispute resolution,which one probably offers the strongest "win-win" potential because its goal is voluntary settlement?

The United States has taken a position that legal issues are best resolved by lawsuits involving parties with conflicting interests presenting their strongest possible case to a neutral factfinder.Because of this,the legal system in the United States is considered