LAW 3220 FINAL EXAM || WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Nick is walking to work along a sidewalk next to a road in Tuscaloosa, AL where he resides. A
TTT truck driven by William accidentally swerves off the road and strikes Nick, causing injuries
that result in more than $100,000 in medical expenses. TTT has its principal place of business,
and its incorporated, in SC. In which state(s) and court(s) may Nick sue TTT? correct answers
Nick would be able to sue TTT in the federal or state courts because the amount being sued is
over $75,000. Nick would also be able to sue in AL. Because of the jurisdiction over
corporations and being that TTT is incorporated in SC, TTT would be protected by the state of
SC because there is an out of state resident suing the company.
to find a person guilty of a crime, the judge or jury must find that the prepoderance (majority) of
the evidence is against the accused correct answers false
the US constitution created three branches of the federal government (executive, judicial, and ...)
correct answers legislative
the US common law originated in correct answers england
when judges use decisions from earlier legal cases for guidance in legal principles to solve
current cases it is referred to as correct answers stare decisis
with the exception of the US supreme court, congress has the power to abolish and create federal
courts correct answers true
most federal court of appeals cases are reviewed by the supreme court correct answers false
in blimka v. my web wholesalers, which involved a dispute between an ID resident who ordered
jeans from a Maine website-based seller, the ID court held that since the Maine seller had no
physical presence in ID it was not subject to ID court jurisdiction correct answers false
,federal judges are appointed for a term of correct answers none of the choices (4 years, 7 years,
10 years, 14 years)
the doctrine of judicial immunity means judges may correct answers not be sued for damages
that result from their judicial acts
which court(s) in the federal court system uses juries correct answers the US district courts
an en banc proceeding is when correct answers all the judges in a circuit hear a case
if the US supreme court accepts a case on appeal it correct answers grants a writ of certiorari
like most european countries, france is correct answers a civil-law country
the party who files a law suit is the correct answers plaintiff
although states are free to develop their own procedural rules, many have adopted rules similar to
correct answers the federal rules of civil procedures
federal courts have the judicial power to hear cases involving correct answers all of the choices
are correct (case involving US internal revenue code, dispute between citizens of 2 diff states and
amount is above $75,000, case involving a treaty between the US and canada, dispute between a
US citizen and foreigner with amount over $75,000)
besides having personal jurisdiction over a case, the court must also have correct answers
subject-matter jurisdiction
an arbitrator's decision may be appealed based on an error of law only correct answers false
, the defendant's reply to the complaint, in which the defendant admits or denies the allegations, is
known as correct answers an answer
sworn testimony, outside of the courtroom, of a witness recorded by a court official is a correct
answers deposition
in barabin v. astenjohnson, where barabin sued for damages suffered from exposure to asbestos,
the appeals court held that correct answers when the qualification of a potential expert witness is
challenged by the opposing side, a Daubert hearing must be held outside of the presence of the
jury for the judge to determine if the witness qualifies as an expert
if a party refuses to comply with a court order to produce documents or answer written
interrogations correct answers the court can find the party in contempt of court, which can result
in fines or imprisonment
summary judgement is granted when correct answers when the court can apply the law to the
undisputed facts and resolve the dispute
compensatory damages are intended to correct answers give injured parties a sum of money to
restore them to the economic position they were in before the injury
a court order to an official, such as the sheriff, to seize property of the defendant to satisfy a
judgement is known as a correct answers writ of law
the most widely recognized form of an alternative dispute resolution process is correct answers
arbitration
when an arbitrator is used, which is usually true correct answers the arbitrator is a neutral expert
in the field of the dispute
Nick is walking to work along a sidewalk next to a road in Tuscaloosa, AL where he resides. A
TTT truck driven by William accidentally swerves off the road and strikes Nick, causing injuries
that result in more than $100,000 in medical expenses. TTT has its principal place of business,
and its incorporated, in SC. In which state(s) and court(s) may Nick sue TTT? correct answers
Nick would be able to sue TTT in the federal or state courts because the amount being sued is
over $75,000. Nick would also be able to sue in AL. Because of the jurisdiction over
corporations and being that TTT is incorporated in SC, TTT would be protected by the state of
SC because there is an out of state resident suing the company.
to find a person guilty of a crime, the judge or jury must find that the prepoderance (majority) of
the evidence is against the accused correct answers false
the US constitution created three branches of the federal government (executive, judicial, and ...)
correct answers legislative
the US common law originated in correct answers england
when judges use decisions from earlier legal cases for guidance in legal principles to solve
current cases it is referred to as correct answers stare decisis
with the exception of the US supreme court, congress has the power to abolish and create federal
courts correct answers true
most federal court of appeals cases are reviewed by the supreme court correct answers false
in blimka v. my web wholesalers, which involved a dispute between an ID resident who ordered
jeans from a Maine website-based seller, the ID court held that since the Maine seller had no
physical presence in ID it was not subject to ID court jurisdiction correct answers false
,federal judges are appointed for a term of correct answers none of the choices (4 years, 7 years,
10 years, 14 years)
the doctrine of judicial immunity means judges may correct answers not be sued for damages
that result from their judicial acts
which court(s) in the federal court system uses juries correct answers the US district courts
an en banc proceeding is when correct answers all the judges in a circuit hear a case
if the US supreme court accepts a case on appeal it correct answers grants a writ of certiorari
like most european countries, france is correct answers a civil-law country
the party who files a law suit is the correct answers plaintiff
although states are free to develop their own procedural rules, many have adopted rules similar to
correct answers the federal rules of civil procedures
federal courts have the judicial power to hear cases involving correct answers all of the choices
are correct (case involving US internal revenue code, dispute between citizens of 2 diff states and
amount is above $75,000, case involving a treaty between the US and canada, dispute between a
US citizen and foreigner with amount over $75,000)
besides having personal jurisdiction over a case, the court must also have correct answers
subject-matter jurisdiction
an arbitrator's decision may be appealed based on an error of law only correct answers false
, the defendant's reply to the complaint, in which the defendant admits or denies the allegations, is
known as correct answers an answer
sworn testimony, outside of the courtroom, of a witness recorded by a court official is a correct
answers deposition
in barabin v. astenjohnson, where barabin sued for damages suffered from exposure to asbestos,
the appeals court held that correct answers when the qualification of a potential expert witness is
challenged by the opposing side, a Daubert hearing must be held outside of the presence of the
jury for the judge to determine if the witness qualifies as an expert
if a party refuses to comply with a court order to produce documents or answer written
interrogations correct answers the court can find the party in contempt of court, which can result
in fines or imprisonment
summary judgement is granted when correct answers when the court can apply the law to the
undisputed facts and resolve the dispute
compensatory damages are intended to correct answers give injured parties a sum of money to
restore them to the economic position they were in before the injury
a court order to an official, such as the sheriff, to seize property of the defendant to satisfy a
judgement is known as a correct answers writ of law
the most widely recognized form of an alternative dispute resolution process is correct answers
arbitration
when an arbitrator is used, which is usually true correct answers the arbitrator is a neutral expert
in the field of the dispute
