Exam 3: The Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Isabel and Josh engage in a business transaction that leads to a dispute.Isabel initiates a lawsuit against Josh by filing a complaint.The sheriff serves Josh with a summons.If Josh chooses to ignore it,​ 

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

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

Small claims courts are inferior trial courts. 

Noah files a suit in a state court against Olivia.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.If either party appeals,the clerk of the trial court will send to the clerk of the appellate court within a prescribed period of time​ 

Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution. 

The minimum-contacts requirement is usually met if a corporation advertises or sells its products within a state. 

Raylene files a suit against Travis.If this suit is like most cases,it will be​ 

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

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​​ 

A motion for a new trial will be granted only if the trial judge feels that it is appropriate to grant a judgment for the other side. 

Tyler,a citizen of Utah,files a suit in a Utah state court against Veritas Sales Corporation,a Washington state company that does business in Utah.The court has original jurisdiction,which means that​