Exam 3: The Judicial System

DFA,a Kansas cooperative,has its principal place of business in Kansas City,Missouri.Bassett,an international commodities broker and a Canadian corporation,has its principal place of business in Toronto,Ontario.Bassett is not qualified to do business in Missouri; has no agent for service of process,offices,property,bank accounts,telephone listings,or employees there; and does not advertise or promote its business there.Between July 2009 and February 2011,Bassett purchased more than 3.5 million pounds of dairy products from DFA in about 80 transactions totaling $5 million.The parties did not have a long-term contract,agreeing to each transaction individually by phone.Bassett communicated by phone and email with DFA's Missouri headquarters about delivery and billing.Bassett stopped paying on his account at DFA and DFA sued Bassett in Missouri for failure to pay.The district court dismissed the suit for lack of personal jurisdiction.The total amount due on the account was $220,000.​ -Which of the following statements is correct about subject matter jurisdiction?

The federal courts in the United States have jurisdictional authority over all cases,parties,and disputes in which a U.S.firm is involved.

Courts in a state cannot require Internet companies to defend suits in that state unless the Internet companies have facilities in that state.​

Which of the following is an example of a reversible error?

Which of the following courts is not a court of original jurisdiction?

An en banc hearing is one in which all the judges participate.

Diagram a typical state court system.

An appellate court has the authority to order a new trial.

Federal district courts are courts of original jurisdiction.

Which of the following suits could be properly heard in federal district court?

Decisions of the U.S.Courts of Appeal are reported in the Federal Supplement.

​Which of the following would you not find in the proceedings at the trial court level?

American Power is an electric utility with plants and facilities in Idaho,Wyoming,Montana,and Colorado.American is headquartered in Wyoming,and its transmission lines run through all the states where it has plants or offices,as well as in Utah.A homeowner has transmission lines running near his property and claims that he is struggling to sell his home because the power lines are so near.The homeowner has filed suit in Utah federal district court and is seeking $150,000 in damages.​​ -​The suit:

Bankruptcy courts are the only courts in the state or federal system that handle bankruptcy declarations and proceedings.

Sarah Sajak was sexually harassed at work.She filed a claim with the EEOC under Title 42 of the United States Code.The EEOC has given her a right to sue letter,a requirement for her to be able to bring suit for damages for the harassment.In which court must Sarah file her claim?

A writ of certiorari:

A party can raise new evidence in a case through its brief.

DFA,a Kansas cooperative,has its principal place of business in Kansas City,Missouri.Bassett,an international commodities broker and a Canadian corporation,has its principal place of business in Toronto,Ontario.Bassett is not qualified to do business in Missouri; has no agent for service of process,offices,property,bank accounts,telephone listings,or employees there; and does not advertise or promote its business there.Between July 2009 and February 2011,Bassett purchased more than 3.5 million pounds of dairy products from DFA in about 80 transactions totaling $5 million.The parties did not have a long-term contract,agreeing to each transaction individually by phone.Bassett communicated by phone and email with DFA's Missouri headquarters about delivery and billing.Bassett stopped paying on his account at DFA and DFA sued Bassett in Missouri for failure to pay.The district court dismissed the suit for lack of personal jurisdiction.The total amount due on the account was $220,000.​ -What type of case is this?

The U.S.Supreme Court grants certiorari:

A reversible error is: