Exam 3: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

An answer can admit to the allegations made in a complaint.

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

A justiciable controversy is a case in which the court's decision-the "justice" that will be served-will be controversial.

A court can exercise jurisdiction over property located within its boundaries.

To resolve a dispute in nonbinding arbitration,Alyson in Baltimore and Chuck in Denver utilize E-Resolve,an online dispute resolution (ODR)service. This limits these parties' recourse to the courts

No court offers mediation as an option before a case goes to trial.

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

State supreme courts generally deny most appeals.

First Community Credit Union and General Hydraulics. Inc.,have their dispute re-solved in arbitration. Be-fore determining the award,the arbitrator meets with First Community's representative to discuss the dispute without General Hydraulics'representative being present. If this meeting substantially prejudices General Hydraulics'rights,a court will most likely

The role of the courts is to interpret and apply the laws.

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

Sofia files a suit against Turista Airlines,Inc. Turista responds that it appears from the pleadings that the parties do not dispute the facts and the only question is how the law applies to those facts. Turista supports this response with witnesses' sworn statements. This is a

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

Any relevant material,including information stored electronically,can be the object of a discovery request.

Millie and Noble dispute the quality of a set of patio furniture sold over the Internet. They agree to resolve their dispute in Come2Terms.com,an on-line forum. Like most online forums,Come2Terms.com applies

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

In a few states,in suits brought in small claims courts,lawyers are not allowed.

Hua,a resident of Illinois,owns a warehouse in Indiana. A dispute arises over the ownership of the warehouse with Jac,a resident of Kentucky. Jac files a suit against Hua in Indiana. Regarding this suit,Indiana has

Mary files a suit against Nichelle 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 state's highest court's review of Maryv. Nichelle,a party can appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court if

Liz and Moss disagree over the amount due under their contract. To avoid involving any third party in the resolution of their dispute,Liz and Moss might prefer to use the alternative dispute resolution method of