LEGL 2700 chpt 4 (hackleman)
questions and answers 2025
CHAPTER 4- Litigation - answer
Define Litigation - answer the process that helps the business
community resolve actual disputes
Beginning of Trial - answer select a jury (voir dire), present
evidence, peremptory challenge (you can strike out someone for no
reason)
What is the opening statement? - answer like a movie review,
review of the whole case
Directed Verdict - answer motion that passes issues after the
opening statement
Closing Statement - answer evidence is summarized, guides the
jurors
Jury Instructions - answer judge informs jury, when the judge tells
them not to include their thought of the objections
Litigation Lawsuits - answer an immense drain of time, money, and
energy for everyone
What are the main parties? - answer plaintiff, defendant, third-
party defendant, counter-plaintiff/counter-defendant
, Define Plaintiff - answer party who files a civil action
Define defendant - answer party sued by the plaintiff or person
against whom a criminal charge is filed by state
Define third party defendant - answer parties brought in by the
defendant to complete the determination of a controversy
Define counterplaintiff/counterdefendant - answer parties to a
counterclaim (filed by defendant to sue plaintiff)
What is Standing to Sue? - answer when a plaintiff establishes that
he or she is entitled to have the court decide the dispute
How do you establish a standing? - answer plaintiff must allege-
litigation involves a case or controversy, personal stake in the
resolution of the controversy
Mayer v. Belichick - answer -standing to sue at issue
-ISSUE: videotaping the NY Jets coaches and players on the field w/
the purpose of illegally recording, capturing, and stealing the NY
Jets signals and visual coaching instructions by the Patriots
Define Personal Jurisdiction - answer having authority over the
parties to the case on the part of the court
How is personal jurisdiction over the defendant obtained? - answer
through summons and service of purpose
Define long-arm statues - answer provision for the service of
process beyond the boundaries of the state
questions and answers 2025
CHAPTER 4- Litigation - answer
Define Litigation - answer the process that helps the business
community resolve actual disputes
Beginning of Trial - answer select a jury (voir dire), present
evidence, peremptory challenge (you can strike out someone for no
reason)
What is the opening statement? - answer like a movie review,
review of the whole case
Directed Verdict - answer motion that passes issues after the
opening statement
Closing Statement - answer evidence is summarized, guides the
jurors
Jury Instructions - answer judge informs jury, when the judge tells
them not to include their thought of the objections
Litigation Lawsuits - answer an immense drain of time, money, and
energy for everyone
What are the main parties? - answer plaintiff, defendant, third-
party defendant, counter-plaintiff/counter-defendant
, Define Plaintiff - answer party who files a civil action
Define defendant - answer party sued by the plaintiff or person
against whom a criminal charge is filed by state
Define third party defendant - answer parties brought in by the
defendant to complete the determination of a controversy
Define counterplaintiff/counterdefendant - answer parties to a
counterclaim (filed by defendant to sue plaintiff)
What is Standing to Sue? - answer when a plaintiff establishes that
he or she is entitled to have the court decide the dispute
How do you establish a standing? - answer plaintiff must allege-
litigation involves a case or controversy, personal stake in the
resolution of the controversy
Mayer v. Belichick - answer -standing to sue at issue
-ISSUE: videotaping the NY Jets coaches and players on the field w/
the purpose of illegally recording, capturing, and stealing the NY
Jets signals and visual coaching instructions by the Patriots
Define Personal Jurisdiction - answer having authority over the
parties to the case on the part of the court
How is personal jurisdiction over the defendant obtained? - answer
through summons and service of purpose
Define long-arm statues - answer provision for the service of
process beyond the boundaries of the state
