Exam 4: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

A dispute between two cheese makers-Cheddar Creamery Company and Deli Dairy Inc.-falls under a state statute on unfair trade practices. The application of this law to these parties must be determined by

A court's subject-matter jurisdiction may be limited by all of the following except

To use arbitration as a method of dispute resolution, the parties must agree to arbitrate any dispute before it arises.

A question of law is generally the focus of an appellate court.

The concept of venue reflects the policy that a court trying a case should

Arbitration differs from other forms of alternative dispute resolution in that a third party hearing a dispute makes a decision for the parties.

A decision on a question of state law is final when

State trial courts that are called county, district, superior, or circuit courts are most likely to have

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a corporation is not considered a citizen of any particular state.

Tabulated Data Inc. files a suit against the United States, challenging a congressional enactment mandating that employers pay their employees' student loans. The process by which the court decides this issue is

A court's review of an arbitrator's decision is the same in scope as an appellate court's review of a trial court's decision.

Rock Quarry Inc. and Serene Vineyards agree to resolve a dispute in arbitration. The arbitrator meets with the quarry's representative to discuss the matter without the vineyard's representative being present. If this substantially prejudices the grape grower's rights, a court will most likely