Exam 2: The Resolution of Private Disputes

A ________ is when the jury makes specific,written findings of fact in response to questions posed by the trial judge.

When the U.S.Supreme Court has ________ it acts as a trial court.

Infobox Online,an Internet access provider,includes in its "clickwrap" contract a clause stating that California courts have "exclusive jurisdiction" over subscribers' disputes with Infobox Online.This clause will most likely be:

The proceedings in courts of limited jurisdiction may be informal,and parties often argue their own cases.

In the case in the text Daimler AG v.Bauman,why did the Court conclude the district court did not have jurisdiction over the defendant?

Which of the following is not an example of a court of limited jurisdiction?

What was the court's holding in the case in the text Abdouch v.Lopez?

Which of the following helps a plaintiff to seize the property that belongs to the defendant but is in the hands of a third party?

Bubble Wrap Co.(BWC),an Atlanta corporation,has its principal place of business in New York.John,a resident of Florida,asserted on his website that BWC engaged in ongoing criminal activity,scams,and phishing.BWC sued John in the U.S.District Court for the District of New York,alleging defamation and injury to BWC's business in New York.John filed a motion to dismiss the case alleging that neither subject-matter nor in personam jurisdiction existed.The court granted the defendant's motion and dismissed the case because:

A "long-arm" statute allows:

Which of the following does not set standards for the proper service of the summons?

Which of the following is an informal alternative method for promoting settlement of disputes from a formal court trial?

________ refers to the pretrial jury screening process when biased potential jurors may be removed for cause.

The right of ________ is available for information that is not subject to a recognized legal privilege and is relevant to the case or likely to lead to other information that may be relevant.

Due process requirements are satisfied when a state or federal court asserts in personam jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant when he has been shown to have the requisite "minimum contacts" with the forum state or federal district.

The doctrine of certiorari jurisdiction makes it mandatory for the U.S.Supreme Court to hear appeals from federal and state courts.

________ jurisdiction exists when the case arises under the Constitution,laws,or treaties of the United States.

A party may win a judgment even after the jury has reached a verdict against that party through the procedure of:

What are the consequences of document alteration or destruction that interferes with legitimate discovery requests?

Where concurrent jurisdiction exists and the plaintiff opts for a state court,the defendant has the option to ________ the case to an appropriate federal district court.