AVIATION LAW CHAPTER 1-3
If the government is pursuing criminal charges against a pilot or airline, what
standard of proof must be met? - Answer-beyond a reasonable doubt
A lawsuit is filed against an aircraft engine manufacturer after a fatal crash. In the
lawsuit, the engine manufacturer will be known as the - Answer-defendant
A court order that requires a local government to lift a ban on nighttime take off and
landings of aircraft is known as an - Answer-injunction
Joe, a resident of Iowa, pilots an aircraft involved in an accident. Sam, a resident of
Washington, is a passenger on the aircraft injured during the accident. Sam may
bring suit in a federal court - Answer-if the amount in controversy is over $75,000
A decision of the Court of Appeals for Maryland (Maryland's highest court) will
always be binding on - Answer-a state trial court in Maryland
A court's power or authority to hear a case is dependent on the _____ of the court -
Answer-jurisdiction
Which source of law provides that federal statutes and treaties shall be the supreme
law of the land? - Answer-U.S. constitution
The doctrine of stare decisis means that - Answer-courts should follow decisions
made by superior courts in similar cases
A nonbinding and informal process in which a third party is selected by the disputing
parties to assist in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement is known as - Answer-
mediation
Sam, a resident of New York, is a passenger in an aircraft piloted by Joe, a resident
of Vermont. The aircraft is involved in an accident and Sam is injured. If Sam brings
suit against Joe, he may do so in a federal court - Answer-if the amount of damages
exceeds $75,000
As a general rule, State X may exercise long-arm jurisdiction over a defendant
located in State Y if the defendant - Answer-entered into a contract in State X
During the discovery phase of litigation which of the following procedures may be
utilized - Answer-all of the above
The initial pleading in a lawsuit is the - Answer-complaint
The authority of a court to hear a case of a certain type is known as - Answer-subject
matter jurisdiction
If the government is pursuing criminal charges against a pilot or airline, what
standard of proof must be met? - Answer-beyond a reasonable doubt
A lawsuit is filed against an aircraft engine manufacturer after a fatal crash. In the
lawsuit, the engine manufacturer will be known as the - Answer-defendant
A court order that requires a local government to lift a ban on nighttime take off and
landings of aircraft is known as an - Answer-injunction
Joe, a resident of Iowa, pilots an aircraft involved in an accident. Sam, a resident of
Washington, is a passenger on the aircraft injured during the accident. Sam may
bring suit in a federal court - Answer-if the amount in controversy is over $75,000
A decision of the Court of Appeals for Maryland (Maryland's highest court) will
always be binding on - Answer-a state trial court in Maryland
A court's power or authority to hear a case is dependent on the _____ of the court -
Answer-jurisdiction
Which source of law provides that federal statutes and treaties shall be the supreme
law of the land? - Answer-U.S. constitution
The doctrine of stare decisis means that - Answer-courts should follow decisions
made by superior courts in similar cases
A nonbinding and informal process in which a third party is selected by the disputing
parties to assist in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement is known as - Answer-
mediation
Sam, a resident of New York, is a passenger in an aircraft piloted by Joe, a resident
of Vermont. The aircraft is involved in an accident and Sam is injured. If Sam brings
suit against Joe, he may do so in a federal court - Answer-if the amount of damages
exceeds $75,000
As a general rule, State X may exercise long-arm jurisdiction over a defendant
located in State Y if the defendant - Answer-entered into a contract in State X
During the discovery phase of litigation which of the following procedures may be
utilized - Answer-all of the above
The initial pleading in a lawsuit is the - Answer-complaint
The authority of a court to hear a case of a certain type is known as - Answer-subject
matter jurisdiction
