Exam 3: Sources of Law Courts and Dispute Resolution

A __________ reverses the jury verdict on the ground that the evidence of the prevailing party was so weak that no reasonable jury could have resolved the dispute in that party's favor.

What was the central question in CASE 3.1,Wal-Mart Stores,Inc.v.Dukes (2011)?

Most states have __________ statutes,which can subject an out-of-state defendant to jurisdiction within the state.

A case involving a federal question may be brought in state court,but the defendant has the right to remove the case to federal court.

The process of questioning the witnesses in a trial is called voir dire.

Personal jurisdiction is based on the residence or activities of a person being sued.

CASE 3.2,Morris v.Ernst & Young (2017)before the U.S.Supreme Court,involved a question of whether:

The courts returned a verdict against Finch who had sued Toby over a breach of the contract.Finch is quite unhappy about this verdict and has decided to appeal the decision.After filing this appeal,Finch will be referred to as the:

Court opinions are published in collections called reporters.

The common law doctrine of ______ means to "abide by decided cases."

When the U.S.Supreme Court decides to hear a case,it issues a writ of certiorari,which:

The judge in Niall's case has just granted a(n)_____,which means that the lawsuit has been resolved and no trial will be necessary.

Riley had a dispute with a neighbor regarding the location of the property line.Riley's attorney suggests to Riley that both parties contribute funds toward hiring individuals to serve on a nonbinding jury and render a suggested verdict.Which of the following is the appropriate term for that type of procedure?

Under stare decisis,courts generally follow the decisions previously rendered in similar cases by other courts in the same jurisdiction.This practice is known as:

Under the __________ doctrine,the outcome of a diversity case in federal court will be similar to the outcome in a state court because the same substantive law will govern either adjudication.

In which of the following situations would a judge NOT dismiss a complaint?

Assuming that more than one forum has jurisdiction over a lawsuit,the courts use the doctrine of _____ to determine which forum is more appropriate.

____ references the method used for determining the citizenship of a corporation for purposes of diversity of citizenship.

The minimum monetary requirement for lawsuits involving a federal question is $2,500.

Federal judges are appointed for 10-year renewable terms.