Exam 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Maine state legislature passes a law to regulate local delivery services.The final authority regarding the constitutionality of this law is​

Trials courts conduct trials.

Hope wants to file a suit against Gerry.For a court to hear the case,​

State courts are superior to federal courts.

Litigation is the process of resolving a dispute through the court system.

Stephan wins his suit against Tidewater Boats,Inc.Tidewater's best ground for appeal is the trial court's interpretation of​

Millie and Noble dispute the quality of a suite of furniture sold over the Internet.They agree to resolve their dispute in OpenTerms.com,an online forum.Like most online forums,OpenTerms.com applies​

Marty files a suit against Norah in a state court over an employment contract.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.The case is appealed to an appellate court.After the highest state court's review of Marty v.Norah,a party can appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court if​

If Cornel and Deanna resolve their dispute by having a neutral third party render a binding decision,they will have used the method of​

A court's review of an arbitrator's award may be restricted.

Farmers Pantry Products Inc.and Market Grocers LLC dispute a term in their contract.If Farmers Pantry and Market Grocers have a long-standing business relationship that they would like to continue,they may prefer to settle their dispute through mediation because​

As a judge in a federal court,Elena can decide,among other things,whether the laws or actions of the executive and legislative branches are constitutional.The process for making this determination is known as​

The Montana Supreme Court rules against Natural Grocery Mart in a case against One Stop 2 Shop Stores,Inc.Natural Grocery files an appeal with the United States Supreme Court.The Court does not hear the case.This​

To have standing to sue,a party must be "standing" in the geographical jurisdiction of the court in which a suit is filed.

Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution.

SPF Sunscreen Corporation and Taylor agree to resolve their dispute through arbitration.The arbitrator's decision is called​

A state case typically originates in a federal court.

The amount in controversy in a diversity of citizenship case must be more than $1 million before a federal court can take jurisdiction.

Norwest Trucking Corporation files a suit in a state court against Bob's Service Company (BSC),and wins.BSC appeals the court's decision,asserting that the evidence presented at trial to support Norwest's claim was so scanty that no reasonable jury could have found for the plaintiff.Therefore,argues BSC,the appellate court should reverse the trial court's decision.Is the appellate court likely to reverse the trial court's findings with respect to the facts? If not,why not? What are an appellate court's options after reviewing a case?​

The term venue refers to the location of a trial.