Leg 100 week 4 quiz 2| Questions & Answers
(Complete Solutions 100% Correct)
A _______ is a ruling by the court that no trial is necessary because there are no
essential facts in dispute. - ✔✔summary judgment
After being served with a summons and a copy of the complaint, a defendant usually
files a pleading known as an answer, briefly replying to each allegation in the complaint.
- ✔✔True
Primary methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation. -
✔✔False
In reaching their verdicts, appellate courts conduct trials and rehear all evidence. -
✔✔False
In order for a federal court to have jurisdiction, there must be a federal question
involved and at least $75,000 in dispute. - ✔✔False
The single recovery principle requires a court to settle a matter once and for all by
awarding a lump sum for past and future expenses. - ✔✔True
Punitive damages are intended to punish the defendant for conduct that is extreme and
outrageous. - ✔✔True
The elements in a defamation case are: - ✔✔
(Complete Solutions 100% Correct)
A _______ is a ruling by the court that no trial is necessary because there are no
essential facts in dispute. - ✔✔summary judgment
After being served with a summons and a copy of the complaint, a defendant usually
files a pleading known as an answer, briefly replying to each allegation in the complaint.
- ✔✔True
Primary methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation. -
✔✔False
In reaching their verdicts, appellate courts conduct trials and rehear all evidence. -
✔✔False
In order for a federal court to have jurisdiction, there must be a federal question
involved and at least $75,000 in dispute. - ✔✔False
The single recovery principle requires a court to settle a matter once and for all by
awarding a lump sum for past and future expenses. - ✔✔True
Punitive damages are intended to punish the defendant for conduct that is extreme and
outrageous. - ✔✔True
The elements in a defamation case are: - ✔✔
