Exam 3: Trials and Resolving Disputes

One reason companies often settle suits out of court is to protect executives from taking time to give depositions on behalf of the company.

Damages intended to give injured parties enough money to restore them to the economic position they were in before the injury are known as:

In Naples v.Keystone Building and Development,where a new home had many problems,the Connecticut Supreme Court held that the home owners should receive compensatory damages that were consistent with the economic loss suffered.

The decision of an arbitrator in the arbitration process is called:

The U.S.judicial system is considered to be "adversarial."

Criminal cases differ from civil cases in that:

Depositions can be useful in challenging a witness who:

Which of the following is an example of an affirmative defense:

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

Compensatory damages are intended to give injured parties to restore them to the economic position they were in before they suffered an injury.

The arbitration process formally begins with filing:

A case is ready to go to trial after completion of:

In Cooper Tire & Rubber v.Mendez,involving a tire blowout that resulted in deaths in an accident,the Texas high court held that:

By law,arbitrators may not award punitive damages;they must only calculate compensatory damages in disputes they resolve.

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. Please answer multiple choice questions 326 to 336 based on these facts. -Refer to Fact Pattern 3-1.Assume that Amanda files her suit against Musclematic.After the pleadings are completed and Amanda and her attorney have reviewed the responses of Musclematic,they believe the defendant has no good defense.Amanda should:

A court order for a certain amount of a debtor's paycheck to be paid on a regular basis to the winner of a court judgment is called:

If a party refuses to comply with a court order to produce documents or answer written interrogatories:

An arbitrator must be:

_____________ damages are intended to punish the wrongdoer and discourage other from engaging in similar conduct in the future.

The decision of an arbitrator in the arbitration process is called: