Exam 3: Civil Dispute Resolution

Stare decisis has no application in a dual court system.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an alternative method of dispute resolution?

Alice, a resident of Ohio, has obtained a valid judgment against Bill, a resident of Kentucky.In this case:

Pleadings are a series of responsive, formal, written statements in which each side to a lawsuit states its claims and defenses.

The U.S.Supreme Court in applying the doctrine of stare decisis is:

A pretrial conference between the judge and the attorneys representing the parties in a lawsuit is held to simplify the issues in dispute and to encourage settlement of the dispute without trial.

Describe the structure of the federal court system.How does the federal court system compare/contrast with the state court system of the state where you are living? How are state and federal courts similar? How are they different? Explain your answer.

The "discovery" stage of a trial includes which one of the following?

Describe how a civil case is commenced and how it proceeds through the court system.Be sure to use appropriate terminology in describing the various stages of a lawsuit.

With a findings.

On a federal question, a decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals:

A deposition is a pretrial discovery device, which consists of sworn testimony of a witness, taken out of court.

Explain the process of jury selection and the differences in the types of challenges.In addition, discuss the implications of race-based or gender-based exclusion from a jury by a prosecutor or defense attorney.

The nonbinding, informal process in which a third party is selected by the disputing parties to attempt to help them reach a mutually acceptable agreement is known as:

The jury in a jury trial decides issues of fact.

In a typical case before a U.S.Court of Appeals, all the judges of the circuit sit en banc to decide the case.

The federal courts and the state courts can have concurrent jurisdiction over the same case.

A decision of the Supreme Court of Washington would always be binding on:

A court needs to have both subject matter jurisdiction and jurisdiction over the defendant involved before it can hear a particular case.

Able and Baker are both residents of Iowa, but they have a dispute regarding some land located in Kansas.Able files, in Kansas, a lawsuit regarding the land and Baker objects, claiming the Kansas courts have no jurisdiction.In this case: