Exam 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Delia files a suit against Eduardo in a Florida state court over the ownership of a boat docked in a Florida harbor.Both Delia and Eduardo are residents of Georgia.Eduardo could ask for a change of venue on the ground that Georgia

Because corporations are not considered legal persons,courts use different principles to determine whether it is fair to exercise jurisdiction over a corporation.

Mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts are generally enforceable.

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

The United States Supreme Court can review any case decided by any of the federal courts of appeals.

Lorena files a suit against Milton.Before going to trial,the parties,with their attorneys,meet to try to resolve their dispute.A third party suggests or proposes a resolution,which the parties may or may not decide to adopt.This is

Bean House Coffees and Java Distributors,Inc.,have a long-standing business relationship that they would like to continue.For this reason,they may prefer to settle any dispute between them through mediation because

Courts of appeals conduct new trials in which evidence is submitted to the court and witnesses are examined.

The Iowa Supreme Court rules against Jennifer in a case against Kut-Rate Stores,Inc.Jennifer wants to appeal her case to the United States Supreme Court.She must ask the Court to issue a writ of

Orson files a suit against Portia.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 imposes a resolution on the parties.This is

BizApps hosts a Web site that advertises its software products,features upgrades and patches for its existing products,and accepts orders from customers throughout the world.Cassie,who owns and operates Holiday Vacations,Inc.,a travel agency in Wyoming,orders from the Web site a copy of BizApps's Price Control software.Price Control is designed to help businesses obtain the best prices for their products and services.When Price Control is found to have a defect in its calculating program,BizApps offers a patch on its Web site to fix the problem.Cassie has already lost profits because of the miscalculating defect,however,and files a suit against BizApps in a Wyoming state court.Can the court exercise jurisdiction over BizApps Why or why not

Arnold loses his suit against Buffy in a Colorado state trial court.Arnold appeals to a state intermediate court of appeals and loses again.Arnold would appeal next to

Transnational Corporation and United Shipping,Inc.,agree to a contract that includes an arbitration clause.If a dispute arises,a court having jurisdiction may

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

Lucille files a suit against Murray.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

Laws would be meaningless without the courts to interpret and apply them.

As a judge in a federal court,Christine can decide,among other things,whether the laws or actions of the executive and legislative branches are constitutional.The process for making this determination is known as

Small claims courts are inferior trial courts.

A Maryland state court can exercise jurisdiction over National Insurance Corporation,an out-of-state company,if the firm has

The least expensive method of resolving a dispute between Ronald and Sharon may be