Exam 3: Dispute Resolution

Judge Zellar was asked to decide if the plaintiff should see the documents to be produced as a result of interrogatories directed to 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.

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.

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

A United States district court is:

Roxanne was injured when she fell in a hole while walking across her landlord's parking lot.She and her lawyer hope they can settle the claim.Which of the following statements about settlements is correct?

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

A civil case generally proceeds as follows:

Randi,a resident of Oregon,was involved in an auto accident while in Idaho.The other party lives in Wyoming.Randi wishes to recover the $11,000 cost to repair her car.The most appropriate court for her to file her lawsuit is in a:

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

In a civil case,the plaintiff must prove the case:

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

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:

Briefly describe the process of jury selection.

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.

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.

Denzil was one of 50,000 people defrauded of $40 in an advertising scam.His best course of action to recover his money is to:

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

Primary methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation.