Exam 3: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

A federal case typically originates in a federal district court.

Kato and Leilani dispute the quality of a collection of sports memorabilia sold over the Internet.They agree to resolve this dispute in 2BRNot2B.com,an online forum.Like most online forums,2BRNot2B.com applies

Jim files a suit against Kay.Before going to trial,the parties meet,with their attorneys to represent them,to present their dispute to a third party who is not a judge but who renders a legally binding decision.This is

For purposes of diversity of citizenship,a corporation is a citizen only of the state in which it is incorporated.

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

A counterclaim is raised by a plaintiff against a defendant's response to a complaint.

A business firm may have to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction in which it actively targets customers.

Minimum contacts with a jurisdiction are never enough to support jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant.

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

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

Refer to Fact Pattern 3-1.The least expensive method to resolve the dispute between Java and Kaffe may be

Edie files a suit against Frank.If this suit is like most cases,it will be

A state court can exercise jurisdiction over any person within the boundaries of the state.

Mediation is adversarial in nature.

Norwest Trucking Corporation files a suit in a state court against Bob's Service Company (BSC),and wins.BSC appeals the court's decision,asserting that the evidence presented at trial to support Norwest's claim was so scanty that no reasonable jury could have found for the plaintiff.Therefore,argues BSC,the appellate court should reverse the trial court's decision.Is the appellate court likely to reverse the trial court's findings with respect to the facts If not,why not What are an appellate court's options after reviewing a case

To prepare for a trial between Large Lots Development Corporation (LLDC)and MiniMansion Construction Company (MMCC),MMCC's attorney places LLDC's president under oath.A court reporter makes a record of the attorney's questions and the officer's answers.This is

A lawsuit involving a federal question can originate in a federal court.

The United States Supreme Court can review a decision by a state's highest court only if a question of federal law is involved.

Betty files a suit against Carl.Before going to trial,the parties meet,with their attorneys to represent them,to try to resolve their dispute without involving a third party.This is

A state court can exercise jurisdiction over any property within the boundaries of the state regardless of the property owner's location.