Exam 2: Court Systems and Jurisdiction

The general jurisdiction trial court in the federal system is called the:

In the U.S.Circuit Courts of Appeals,a review en banc is an appeal heard by a three-judge panel.

General jurisdiction trial courts can be found in every state.

Which of the following is correct with regard to the Court of Appeals for the Federal District?

Steve often purchases office supplies from Supplymax,a company with stores in many states,but none in Steve's home state of Missouri.Supplymax does,however,maintain a distribution center in Kansas City,Missouri.Supplymax does not advertise in Missouri except that it places a few advertisements in national magazines,some of which are sold in Missouri.Steve has an arrangement with its store in Chicago,and Steve will often contact the Chicago store and have it hold items for him to pick up when he is on one of his frequent business trips to Chicago.Last year,Steve purchased eight chairs from Supplymax to use with his conference table at his business.At a recent meeting with his local sales staff,one of the chairs collapsed,injuring Steve.Steve has sued Supplymax in state court in his hometown of St.Louis.Supplymax does not want to have this case heard in St.Louis,or anywhere in Missouri for that matter.But if it must be in Missouri,Supplymax demands that the case be heard in Kansas City.Discuss the issues and likely outcome of this situation.

In Delaware,the Chancery Court hears and decides business litigation.

Mike,an 80-year-old resident of North Dakota,has long wanted to experience driving in New York City during rush hour.He realizes his goal,but gets into an accident with a taxi driver who has never been outside of New York City.The accident causes $24,000 in damage to Mike's Porsche Boxster.Mike wants to sue the taxi driver.Where can Mike file his lawsuit?

Tammi Tenant was a university student in Ohio who rented a house from Loretta,who also lived in Ohio.Upon graduation,Tammi moved to Nebraska.Assuming that one party sued the other in connection with the lease after Tammi had moved to Nebraska,which of the following correctly describes the court(s)with jurisdiction over the defendant? If Loretta sued,there would be If Tammi sued,there would be Personal jurisdiction over Tammi in: personal jurisdiction over Loretta in:

A forum-selection clause forbids parties to a contract to designate and agree to the jurisdiction of a court that otherwise might not have personal jurisdiction.

Courts generally frown upon forum shopping.

Which of the following statements is generally not true about state intermediate appellate courts?

Most states use specialized courts to handle commercial litigation.