Exam 3: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Concurrent jurisdiction exists when both federal and state courts have the power to hear a particular case.

Sid files a suit against Tina.Before going to trial,the parties,with their attorneys,meet to try to resolve their dispute.A third party helps them to reach an agreement.This is

Molly files a suit against Naomi.They meet,and each party's attorney argues the party's case before a judge and jury.The jury presents an advisory verdict,after which the judge meets with the parties to encourage them to settle their dispute.This is

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

In mediation,the mediator proposes a solution that includes what compromises are necessary to reach an agreement.

In Fancy Frills Corporation's suit against Glamour Stores,Inc.,the jury returns a verdict in Fancy's favor.Glamour files a motion asking the judge to set aside the verdict and begin new proceedings.This is a motion for

Venue is the term for the subject matter of a case.

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

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

Kelly files a suit against Lewis in a state court.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.The case is appealed to an appellate court After its review of Kelly v.Lewis,the appellate court can

Lynn files a suit against Karl.Karl denies Lynn's charges and sets forth his own claim that Lynn breached their contract and owes Karl money for the breach.This is

Interrogatories are written questions for which written answers are prepared and signed under oath.

Java Cafes, Inc., and Kaffe Import Corporation dispute a term in their contract. -Refer to Fact Pattern 3-1.Resolving the dispute between Java and Kaffe by having a neutral third party render a binding decision is one of the advantages of

Mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts are not enforceable.

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

Most online dispute resolution services apply general,universal legal principles to resolve disputes.

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

The jurisdiction of a state court of appeal is substantially limited to hearing appeals.