Instructor Manual for Civil Litigation 8th Edition by Peggy Kerley

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True / False

1. Most aspects of civil litigation occur in the courtroom.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

2. The rules of civil procedure differ substantially from the rules of criminal procedure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

3. Rules and procedures of civil litigation are the same from state to state.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

4. In some instances the first pleading filed in a lawsuit is called a petition.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

5. The most common method of resolving civil disputes is settlement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

6. Arbitration is a form of settlement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

7. Case law has little, if any, relevance to the law of civil procedure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1


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8. A litigation paralegal often appears in court.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

9. Case management software allows attorneys to organize and summarize extensive discovery.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

10. Litigation paralegals often rely on form books and forms files.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

11. T or F Most aspects of civil litigation occur in the courtroom.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

12. T or F The rules of civil procedure differ substantially from the rules of criminal procedure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

13. T or F Rules and procedures of civil litigation are the same from state to state.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

14. T or F In some instances, the first pleading filed in a lawsuit is called a petition.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

15. T or F The most common method of resolving civil disputes is settlement.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

16. T or F Arbitration is a form of settlement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

17. T or F Case law has little, if any, relevance to the law of civil procedure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

18. T or F A litigation paralegal often appears in court.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

19. T or F Case management software allows attorneys to organize and summarize extensive discovery.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

20. T or F Litigation paralegals often rely on form books and forms files.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

Woo buys a new automobile. While driving the car home from the dealership, the brakes fail, and the car crashes. Woo is
seriously injured. He retains the law firm of Kraft and Molina, and they file a lawsuit claiming damages for these injuries.
Brady works as a paralegal in that law firm.
21. In the lawsuit, Kraft and Molina are the plaintiffs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

22. Brady is allowed to interview witnesses to the accident.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

23. Brady is allowed to prepare a draft of the complaint to be filed in the action.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

24. Before filing a lawsuit, the parties are required to arbitrate their dispute.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

25. This is a criminal case.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

26. T or F In the lawsuit, Kraft and Molina are the plaintiffs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

27. T or F Brady would be allowed to interview witnesses to the accident.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

28. T or F Brady would be allowed to prepare a draft of the complaint to be filed in the action.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1

29. T or F Before filing a lawsuit, the parties would be required to arbitrate their dispute.
a. True
b. False
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