Question 1

An answer can admit to the allegations made in a complaint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The case of Max v. National Credit Co. is heard in a trial court. The case of O! Boy! Ice Cream Co. v. Pecan Corp. is heard in an appellate court. The difference between a trial and an appellate court is whether​

Accepted Answer

A) a trial is being held. 
B) the court is appealing. 
C) the parties question how the law applies to their dispute. 
D) the subject matter of the case involves complex facts. 
A) a trial is being held. 
B) the court is appealing. 
C) the parties question how the law applies to their dispute. 
D) the subject matter of the case involves complex facts.

Question 3

Owen files a suit against Perry. If Perry fails to respond,​

Accepted Answer

A) Owen must appeal the case to a different court. 
B) Perry's failure to respond will be considered a denial. 
C) Owen will not be awarded a remedy. 
D) Perry will have a default judgment entered against him. 
A) Owen must appeal the case to a different court. 
B) Perry's failure to respond will be considered a denial. 
C) Owen will not be awarded a remedy. 
D) Perry will have a default judgment entered against him.

Question 4

State supreme courts generally deny most appeals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term alternative dispute resolution refers to any method for resolving a dispute outside the traditional judicial process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Any relevant material, including information stored electronically, can be the object of a discovery request.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a suit by the National Forest Preservation Organization (NFPO) against Old Growth Logging, Inc., NFPO serves a written request for Old Growth to admit the truth of matters relating to the trial. Old Growth's admission in response is the equivalent of​

Accepted Answer

A) an admission in court. 
B) a statement to the media. 
C) information to which Old Growth has a right of privacy. 
D) irrelevant evidence. 
A) an admission in court. 
B) a statement to the media. 
C) information to which Old Growth has a right of privacy. 
D) irrelevant evidence.

Question 8

Destiny and Enzo engage in a business transaction. When a dispute arises, Destiny initiates a lawsuit against Enzo by filing a complaint. If Enzo files a motion to dismiss, he is asserting that​

Accepted Answer

A) Destiny did not state a claim for which relief can be granted. 
B) Destiny's statement of the facts is not true. 
C) Destiny's statement of the law is not true. 
D) Enzo suffered greater harm than Destiny. 
A) Destiny did not state a claim for which relief can be granted. 
B) Destiny's statement of the facts is not true. 
C) Destiny's statement of the law is not true. 
D) Enzo suffered greater harm than Destiny.

Question 9

Ballpark Sports field, Inc., files a suit against Concessions & Tailgate Services. The document that informs Concessions & Tailgate that it must file an answer within a specified time period is​

Accepted Answer

A) the answer. 
B) the complaint. 
C) the writ of certiorari. 
D) the summons. 
A) the answer. 
B) the complaint. 
C) the writ of certiorari. 
D) the summons.

Question 10

A motion for summary judgment may be made before, during, or after a trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Kari and Lillian, who are citizens of Mississippi, are involved in a case related to the adoption of their child. Over this case, Mississippi state courts have​

Accepted Answer

A) concurrent jurisdiction with federal courts. 
B) concurrent jurisdiction with other state courts. 
C) exclusive jurisdiction. 
D) no jurisdiction. 
A) concurrent jurisdiction with federal courts. 
B) concurrent jurisdiction with other state courts. 
C) exclusive jurisdiction. 
D) no jurisdiction.

Question 13

A Rhode Island state court can exercise jurisdiction over Standard Business Corporation, an out-of-state defendant, if Standard has minimum contacts with​

Accepted Answer

A) the state. 
B) the United States. 
C) any lawyer or law firm. 
D) any of the choices. 
A) the state. 
B) the United States. 
C) any lawyer or law firm. 
D) any of the choices.

Question 14

Huey, a resident of Illinois, owns a warehouse in Indiana. A dispute arises over the ownership of the warehouse with Jac, a resident of Kentucky. Jac files a suit against Huey in Indiana. Regarding this suit, Indiana has​

Accepted Answer

A) federal jurisdiction. 
B) in personam jurisdiction. 
C) in rem jurisdiction. 
D) no jurisdiction. 
A) federal jurisdiction. 
B) in personam jurisdiction. 
C) in rem jurisdiction. 
D) no jurisdiction.

Question 15

Lazlo's Bikes, Inc., a firm in Minnesota, advertises on the Web. A court in North Dakota would be most likely to exercise jurisdiction over the firm if it​

Accepted Answer

A) did substantial business with North Dakota residents over the Internet. 
B) interacted with any North Dakota resident through its Web site. 
C) only engaged in passive advertising on the Web. 
D) suddenly removed its ad from the Internet. 
A) did substantial business with North Dakota residents over the Internet. 
B) interacted with any North Dakota resident through its Web site. 
C) only engaged in passive advertising on the Web. 
D) suddenly removed its ad from the Internet.

Question 16

An appellate court can reverse the decision of a trial court that erred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lorena files a suit against Milton. Before going to trial, the parties, with their attorneys, meet to try to resolve their dispute. A third party suggests or proposes a resolution, which the parties may or may not decide to adopt. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) arbitration. 
B) mediation. 
C) negotiation. 
D) not a legitimate form of dispute resolution. 
A) arbitration. 
B) mediation. 
C) negotiation. 
D) not a legitimate form of dispute resolution.

Question 18

A business firm may have to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction in which it actively targets customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carol files a suit against Duffy in a state trial court and loses. Carol​

Accepted Answer

A) cannot take her case any higher in the court system. 
B) can insist that the United States Supreme Court hear her case. 
C) can plead her case before an appellate court. 
D) can plead her case before a small claims court. 
A) cannot take her case any higher in the court system. 
B) can insist that the United States Supreme Court hear her case. 
C) can plead her case before an appellate court. 
D) can plead her case before a small claims court.

Question 20

Tech Performance, Inc., completes programming and other tech services for Uno IT Products Corporation. When Uno's computer system crashes, it loses $500,000 worth of business and pays $100,000 to have the system reprogrammed. Uno IT announces to the media that the crash was due to Tech Performance's incompetence and files a complaint in a federal court against the firm. What are Tech Performance's options in response?

Accepted Answer

In response to the complaint, Tech Perfo

Exam 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

An answer can admit to the allegations made in a complaint.

The case of Max v. National Credit Co. is heard in a trial court. The case of O! Boy! Ice Cream Co. v. Pecan Corp. is heard in an appellate court. The difference between a trial and an appellate court is whether​

Owen files a suit against Perry. If Perry fails to respond,​

State supreme courts generally deny most appeals.

The term alternative dispute resolution refers to any method for resolving a dispute outside the traditional judicial process.

Any relevant material, including information stored electronically, can be the object of a discovery request.

In a suit by the National Forest Preservation Organization (NFPO) against Old Growth Logging, Inc., NFPO serves a written request for Old Growth to admit the truth of matters relating to the trial. Old Growth's admission in response is the equivalent of​

Destiny and Enzo engage in a business transaction. When a dispute arises, Destiny initiates a lawsuit against Enzo by filing a complaint. If Enzo files a motion to dismiss, he is asserting that​

Ballpark Sports field, Inc., files a suit against Concessions & Tailgate Services. The document that informs Concessions & Tailgate that it must file an answer within a specified time period is​

A motion for summary judgment may be made before, during, or after a trial.

Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution.

Kari and Lillian, who are citizens of Mississippi, are involved in a case related to the adoption of their child. Over this case, Mississippi state courts have​

A Rhode Island state court can exercise jurisdiction over Standard Business Corporation, an out-of-state defendant, if Standard has minimum contacts with​

Huey, a resident of Illinois, owns a warehouse in Indiana. A dispute arises over the ownership of the warehouse with Jac, a resident of Kentucky. Jac files a suit against Huey in Indiana. Regarding this suit, Indiana has​

Lazlo's Bikes, Inc., a firm in Minnesota, advertises on the Web. A court in North Dakota would be most likely to exercise jurisdiction over the firm if it​

An appellate court can reverse the decision of a trial court that erred.

Lorena files a suit against Milton. Before going to trial, the parties, with their attorneys, meet to try to resolve their dispute. A third party suggests or proposes a resolution, which the parties may or may not decide to adopt. This is​

A business firm may have to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction in which it actively targets customers.

Carol files a suit against Duffy in a state trial court and loses. Carol​

Legal and Constitutional Foundations of Business

Tort Law and Product Liability

Intellectual Property

Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Business Ethics

Agreement and Consideration in Contracts

Capacity, Legality, and Enforceability

Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies

Sales and Lease Contracts

Performance and Breach in Sales and Lease Contracts

Consumer Law

Negotiable Instruments

Banking in the Digital Age

Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy

Agency Relationships in Business

Employment Law

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Corporations

Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance

Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition

Personal Property, Bailments, and Insurance

Real Property and Environmental Law

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The case of Max v. National Credit Co. is heard in a trial court. The case of O! Boy! Ice Cream Co. v. Pecan Corp. is heard in an appellate court. The difference between a trial and an appellate court is whether

Owen files a suit against Perry. If Perry fails to respond,

In a suit by the National Forest Preservation Organization (NFPO) against Old Growth Logging, Inc., NFPO serves a written request for Old Growth to admit the truth of matters relating to the trial. Old Growth's admission in response is the equivalent of

Destiny and Enzo engage in a business transaction. When a dispute arises, Destiny initiates a lawsuit against Enzo by filing a complaint. If Enzo files a motion to dismiss, he is asserting that

Ballpark Sports field, Inc., files a suit against Concessions & Tailgate Services. The document that informs Concessions & Tailgate that it must file an answer within a specified time period is

Kari and Lillian, who are citizens of Mississippi, are involved in a case related to the adoption of their child. Over this case, Mississippi state courts have

A Rhode Island state court can exercise jurisdiction over Standard Business Corporation, an out-of-state defendant, if Standard has minimum contacts with

Huey, a resident of Illinois, owns a warehouse in Indiana. A dispute arises over the ownership of the warehouse with Jac, a resident of Kentucky. Jac files a suit against Huey in Indiana. Regarding this suit, Indiana has

Lazlo's Bikes, Inc., a firm in Minnesota, advertises on the Web. A court in North Dakota would be most likely to exercise jurisdiction over the firm if it

Lorena files a suit against Milton. Before going to trial, the parties, with their attorneys, meet to try to resolve their dispute. A third party suggests or proposes a resolution, which the parties may or may not decide to adopt. This is

Carol files a suit against Duffy in a state trial court and loses. Carol