Question 1

Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

To initiate a lawsuit,Darla files a complaint against E-Sales Company,which re¬sponds with an answer.Together,the complaint and answer are

Accepted Answer

A)  a motion to dismiss. 
B) a summons. 
C)  a writ of certiorari. 
D) the pleadings. 
A)  a motion to dismiss. 
B) a summons. 
C)  a writ of certiorari. 
D) the pleadings. D

Question 3

iTablets,Inc.,files a suit against Andromeda Pads Corporation.Suri is a witness for iTablets.Kevin is a witness for Andromeda.iTablets may direct interrogatories to

Accepted Answer

A)  Andromeda. 
B) Suri. 
C) Kevin. 
D) the judge. 
A)  Andromeda. 
B) Suri. 
C) Kevin. 
D) the judge. A

Question 4

Transnational Corporation and United Shipping,Inc.,agree to a contract that includes an arbitration clause.If a dispute arises,a court having ju-ris-dic-tion may

Accepted Answer

A) monitor any arbitration until it concludes. 
B) order an arbitrator to rule in a particular way. 
C) order a party to bring the dispute to court. 
D) order a party to submit to arbitration. 
A) monitor any arbitration until it concludes. 
B) order an arbitrator to rule in a particular way. 
C) order a party to bring the dispute to court. 
D) order a party to submit to arbitration.

Question 5

Martha brings a suit against SafeCars,Inc.claiming that she was injured during a car crash due to defects in the car she had purchased from SafeCars.There is no evidence that Martha was injured in the accident,but the trial court awards her $1 million in damages.SafeCars appeals the decision.The appellate court will most likely

Accepted Answer

A) not modify the trial court's finding of fact because appellate courts are forbidden to look at questions of fact. 
B) modify the trial court's finding of fact because the finding was clearly erroneous. 
C) modify the trial court's finding of fact because the award amount was more than $25,000. 
D) modify the trial court's finding of fact because the award amount was less than $5 million. 
A) not modify the trial court's finding of fact because appellate courts are forbidden to look at questions of fact. 
B) modify the trial court's finding of fact because the finding was clearly erroneous. 
C) modify the trial court's finding of fact because the award amount was more than $25,000. 
D) modify the trial court's finding of fact because the award amount was less than $5 million.

Question 6

In mediation,the mediator proposes a solution that includes what com-pro-mises are necessary to reach an agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wade wants to initiate a suit against Valley Vacation Tours by filing a complaint.The complaint should include

Accepted Answer

A) an explanation to refute any defense the defendant might assert. 
B) a motion for summary judgment. 
C) a motion to dismiss. 
D) a statement of the facts necessary to show Wade is entitled to relief. 
A) an explanation to refute any defense the defendant might assert. 
B) a motion for summary judgment. 
C) a motion to dismiss. 
D) a statement of the facts necessary to show Wade is entitled to relief.

Question 8

Milo files a suit against Nick in an Ohio state court,noting that Nick op-erates a Web site through which Ohio residents have done substan-tial business with him.The court is most likely to have jurisdiction over Nick if Milo's claim arises from

Accepted Answer

A) anything an Ohio resident has done. 
B) Nick's Web site activities. 
C) nothing an Ohio resident has done. 
D) something other than Nick's Web site. 
A) anything an Ohio resident has done. 
B) Nick's Web site activities. 
C) nothing an Ohio resident has done. 
D) something other than Nick's Web site.

Question 9

Elinor sells Cathy a horse for $2,000.When Elinor goes to the bank to deposit Cathy's check,the check bounces.Elinor is furious and files suit against Cathy.Elinor probably filed her suit in

Accepted Answer

A) a small claims court. 
B) a domestic relations court. 
C) a municipal court. 
D) a probate court. 
A) a small claims court. 
B) a domestic relations court. 
C) a municipal court. 
D) a probate court.

Question 10

The case of Max v.National Credit Co.is heard in a trial court.The case of O! Boy! Ice Cream Co.v.Refrigerated Transport,Inc.is heard in an appellate court.The difference be-tween a trial and an appellate court is whether

Accepted Answer

A) the proceedings focus on the presentation of evidence and the examination of witnesses. 
B) the court is appealing. 
C) the parties question how the law applies to their dispute. 
D) the subject matter of the case involves complex facts. 
A) the proceedings focus on the presentation of evidence and the examination of witnesses. 
B) the court is appealing. 
C) the parties question how the law applies to their dispute. 
D) the subject matter of the case involves complex facts.

Question 11

There is one set of procedural rules for federal courts and one set for state courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fact Pattern 2-1 
Bean Vendors,Inc.,and Java Bistros Corporation dispute a term in their contract.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 2-1.The least expensive method of resolving the dis-pute between Bean and Java may be

Accepted Answer

A) arbitration because the case will be heard by a mini-jury. 
B) litigation because each party will pay its own legal fees. 
C) mediation because the dispute will be resolved by a non-expert. 
D) negotiation because no third parties are needed. 
A) arbitration because the case will be heard by a mini-jury. 
B) litigation because each party will pay its own legal fees. 
C) mediation because the dispute will be resolved by a non-expert. 
D) negotiation because no third parties are needed.

Question 13

Kit loses her suit against Lou in a Minnesota state trial court.Kit appeals to the state court of appeals and loses again.Kit would appeal next to

Accepted Answer

A) a U.S.district court. 
B) the Minnesota Supreme Court. 
C) the United States Supreme Court. 
D) the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. 
A) a U.S.district court. 
B) the Minnesota Supreme Court. 
C) the United States Supreme Court. 
D) the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Question 14

All states have intermediate appellate courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ben files a suit in a federal district court against Cathy.Cathy loses the suit,appeals to the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,and loses again.Cathy asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case.The Court agrees to hear the case.This means that

Accepted Answer

A)  at least four justices approve of hearing the case. 
B) Cathy's petition does not raise a possibility of an important constitutional question. 
C) the amount in controversy in Cathy's suit is greater than $100,000. 
D) the Court feels that the lower courts' judgments were erroneous. 
A)  at least four justices approve of hearing the case. 
B) Cathy's petition does not raise a possibility of an important constitutional question. 
C) the amount in controversy in Cathy's suit is greater than $100,000. 
D) the Court feels that the lower courts' judgments were erroneous.

Question 16

Fact Pattern 2-1 
Bean Vendors,Inc.,and Java Bistros Corporation dispute a term in their contract.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 2-1.If Bean and Java have a long-standing business relationship that they would like to continue,they may prefer to set-tle their dispute through mediation because

Accepted Answer

A) the case will be heard by a mini-jury. 
B) the dispute will eventually go to trial. 
C) the process is not adversarial. 
D) the resolution of the dispute will be decided an expert. 
A) the case will be heard by a mini-jury. 
B) the dispute will eventually go to trial. 
C) the process is not adversarial. 
D) the resolution of the dispute will be decided an expert.

Question 17

Lawyers are not allowed to represent people in small claims courts in any of the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The United States Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in some situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Megan,a resident of Ohio,runs a red light in Texas and hits Sarah,a Texas resident.Sarah files suit against Megan.The statute that allows the Texas court to exercise jurisdiction over Megan is called

Accepted Answer

A) a long arm statute. 
B) an in personam statute. 
C) an in rem statute. 
D) an out-of-state jurisdiction statute. 
A) a long arm statute. 
B) an in personam statute. 
C) an in rem statute. 
D) an out-of-state jurisdiction statute.

Question 20

A Montana state court can exercise jurisdiction over Endurance Insurance Corporation,an out-of-state defendant,if the defendant has

Accepted Answer

A) minimum contacts with the state. 
B) optimum contacts with the state. 
C) any contacts with the state. 
D) no contacts with the state. 
A) minimum contacts with the state. 
B) optimum contacts with the state. 
C) any contacts with the state. 
D) no contacts with the state.

Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution.

To initiate a lawsuit,Darla files a complaint against E-Sales Company,which re¬sponds with an answer.Together,the complaint and answer are

iTablets,Inc.,files a suit against Andromeda Pads Corporation.Suri is a witness for iTablets.Kevin is a witness for Andromeda.iTablets may direct interrogatories to

Transnational Corporation and United Shipping,Inc.,agree to a contract that includes an arbitration clause.If a dispute arises,a court having ju-ris-dic-tion may

In mediation,the mediator proposes a solution that includes what com-pro-mises are necessary to reach an agreement.

Wade wants to initiate a suit against Valley Vacation Tours by filing a complaint.The complaint should include

Milo files a suit against Nick in an Ohio state court,noting that Nick op-erates a Web site through which Ohio residents have done substan-tial business with him.The court is most likely to have jurisdiction over Nick if Milo's claim arises from

Elinor sells Cathy a horse for $2,000.When Elinor goes to the bank to deposit Cathy's check,the check bounces.Elinor is furious and files suit against Cathy.Elinor probably filed her suit in

The case of Max v.National Credit Co.is heard in a trial court.The case of O! Boy! Ice Cream Co.v.Refrigerated Transport,Inc.is heard in an appellate court.The difference be-tween a trial and an appellate court is whether

There is one set of procedural rules for federal courts and one set for state courts.

Fact Pattern 2-1 Bean Vendors,Inc.,and Java Bistros Corporation dispute a term in their contract. -Refer to Fact Pattern 2-1.The least expensive method of resolving the dis-pute between Bean and Java may be

Kit loses her suit against Lou in a Minnesota state trial court.Kit appeals to the state court of appeals and loses again.Kit would appeal next to

All states have intermediate appellate courts.

Ben files a suit in a federal district court against Cathy.Cathy loses the suit,appeals to the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,and loses again.Cathy asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case.The Court agrees to hear the case.This means that

Fact Pattern 2-1 Bean Vendors,Inc.,and Java Bistros Corporation dispute a term in their contract. -Refer to Fact Pattern 2-1.If Bean and Java have a long-standing business relationship that they would like to continue,they may prefer to set-tle their dispute through mediation because

Lawyers are not allowed to represent people in small claims courts in any of the states.

The United States Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in some situations.

Megan,a resident of Ohio,runs a red light in Texas and hits Sarah,a Texas resident.Sarah files suit against Megan.The statute that allows the Texas court to exercise jurisdiction over Megan is called

A Montana state court can exercise jurisdiction over Endurance Insurance Corporation,an out-of-state defendant,if the defendant has

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Exam 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Negotiation is the most complex form of alternative dispute resolution.

To initiate a lawsuit,Darla files a complaint against E-Sales Company,which re¬sponds with an answer.Together,the complaint and answer are

iTablets,Inc.,files a suit against Andromeda Pads Corporation.Suri is a witness for iTablets.Kevin is a witness for Andromeda.iTablets may direct interrogatories to

Transnational Corporation and United Shipping,Inc.,agree to a contract that includes an arbitration clause.If a dispute arises,a court having ju-ris-dic-tion may

In mediation,the mediator proposes a solution that includes what com-pro-mises are necessary to reach an agreement.

Wade wants to initiate a suit against Valley Vacation Tours by filing a complaint.The complaint should include

Milo files a suit against Nick in an Ohio state court,noting that Nick op-erates a Web site through which Ohio residents have done substan-tial business with him.The court is most likely to have jurisdiction over Nick if Milo's claim arises from

Elinor sells Cathy a horse for $2,000.When Elinor goes to the bank to deposit Cathy's check,the check bounces.Elinor is furious and files suit against Cathy.Elinor probably filed her suit in

The case of Max v.National Credit Co.is heard in a trial court.The case of O! Boy! Ice Cream Co.v.Refrigerated Transport,Inc.is heard in an appellate court.The difference be-tween a trial and an appellate court is whether

There is one set of procedural rules for federal courts and one set for state courts.

Fact Pattern 2-1 Bean Vendors,Inc.,and Java Bistros Corporation dispute a term in their contract. -Refer to Fact Pattern 2-1.The least expensive method of resolving the dis-pute between Bean and Java may be

Kit loses her suit against Lou in a Minnesota state trial court.Kit appeals to the state court of appeals and loses again.Kit would appeal next to

All states have intermediate appellate courts.

Ben files a suit in a federal district court against Cathy.Cathy loses the suit,appeals to the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,and loses again.Cathy asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case.The Court agrees to hear the case.This means that

Fact Pattern 2-1 Bean Vendors,Inc.,and Java Bistros Corporation dispute a term in their contract. -Refer to Fact Pattern 2-1.If Bean and Java have a long-standing business relationship that they would like to continue,they may prefer to set-tle their dispute through mediation because

Lawyers are not allowed to represent people in small claims courts in any of the states.

The United States Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in some situations.

Megan,a resident of Ohio,runs a red light in Texas and hits Sarah,a Texas resident.Sarah files suit against Megan.The statute that allows the Texas court to exercise jurisdiction over Megan is called

A Montana state court can exercise jurisdiction over Endurance Insurance Corporation,an out-of-state defendant,if the defendant has

Business and Its Legal Environment

Business Ethics

Business and the Constitution

Powers and Functions of Administrative Agencies

Tort Law

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law, social Media, and Privacy

International Law in a Global Economy

Business Organizations

The Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts

Contract Performance, breach, and Remedies Voluntary Consent

Sales, leases, and Product Liability

Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy

Employment, immigration, and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Environmental Law

Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition

Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

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