Exam 6: State and Federal Courts

For the purposes of diversity cases, a corporation is a citizen of the

Which of the following could prevent the granting of a petition for removal in a diversity of citizenship case?

The word chancery refers to

Which of the following is a legal, as opposed to an equitable, remedy?

________ cases require a minimum dollar amount in order to obtain federal jurisdiction.

In Dryer v. National Football League , the court held that

Challenge to the similarity of commercial logos used on an Internet website can be brought in federal court because

The threshold question in seeking an equitable remedy is

The equitable maxim known as _______ states that an equity court may refuse to give relief where the petitioner has not acted in good faith or is otherwise undeserving of special consideration.

In Fine v. Delalande , the federal court remanded the case to state court because

Erie v. Tompkins established the principle that

The federal government exercises its authority by _______, whereas the state government exercises its by _______.

Federal jurisdiction is acquired in two categories of cases: diversity of citizenship and

There is a right to a jury trial in

The equitable equivalent to a statute of limitations is

A petition for removal aims at

The court of one state may refuse to enforce an order of the court of another state on the basis of

Which of the following restricts access to federal courts by allowing only a person who has a "personal stake in the outcome" of a case to bring suit?

The modern trend in conflict of laws uses which of the following tests?

In Brown v. Southland (convenience store-wrongful discharge), the plaintiff's case was dismissed because