Exam 3: Trials and Resolving Disputes

The purpose of the discovery stage before trial is to:

Opening statements give lawyers the opportunity to:

According to the Supreme Court, courts must exclude evidence that is:

If a court wants to prevent the destruction of evidence until a formal hearing can be held, it may order an injunction such as a:

The goal of mediation is to:

Service of process is said to be complete when the clerk of the court schedules a case for trial.

If a party refuses to comply with the requests of the other side for evidence, the court may enter judgment in the case against the non-complying party.

A party can submit written questions called ____ to the opposing party.

An interlocutory injunction is usually in force until:

Corporate executives must give testimony in court, whenever so requested, to answer questions about company policy and other matters.

A preliminary injunction is also known as a(n):

A conference between the attorneys and judges held before the trial to simplify issues and plan the course of the trial is known as a:

According to the Supreme Court, a case may be ended by summary judgment if:

Fact Pattern 3-1 Amanda is a twenty-four year old student. For two years Amanda has been going to gym and using weight equipment, stationary bicycles, and step machines to improve muscle tone. One spring afternoon Amanda was using a weight machines in the usual way (and the way she was showed how to use it), when the machine malfunctioned causing her serious injury. The company that made the machine, Musclematic, has known for the past year that this problem existed, but the company took no steps to warn people who owned or used these machines of the problem. -Refer to Fact Pattern 3-1. After Amanda presents her case, the attorney for Musclematic would be best advised to:

A judge has the power to order a party to attend a pre-trial settlement conference, even if the party refuses to settle the case before trial.

The Uniform Arbitration Act was adopted by Congress to encourage the use of arbitration by federal agencies.

In Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors v. Allen the Georgia Supreme Court held that an injunction would be issues against the Board against its licensing process as contractors had not be properly informed of new requirements.

If a losing party fails to pay a judgment ordered by the court, a writ of execution may be issued to allow property to be seized to satisfy the judgment.

Which of the following is not a reasonable ground for overturning an arbitration award?

When the plaintiff files a case, the pleadings must include a summary of the major evidence that supports the claims.