Exam 3: Civil Dispute Resolution

Patricia has a valid judgment against David, which she now wishes to execute. David has no assets in the state where the judgment was entered. He has now moved to California where rumor has it he owns thousands of acres of beach-front property. Patricia may execute her judgment in California based on what type of jurisdiction?

Appellate judges can reverse a decision of the trial court:

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.

When do the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear a case? Over what types of cases do the federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction? Over what types of cases do the federal courts have diversity jurisdiction?

Which of the following may a U.S. Court of Appeals not do in ruling on a case?

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a state may not exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant who is temporarily present by personally serving the defendant in the state.

A quorum for the United States Supreme Court consists of any three justices.

Generally, State A may exercise "long-arm" jurisdiction over a defendant located in State B if the defendant:

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:

Briefly discuss enforcement of a judgment.

Venue has to do with which court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of a lawsuit.

__________ jurisdiction refers to the authority of a particular court to judge a controversy of a particular kind.

Janet is called for jury duty and is selected for possible service on a jury. However, when the defendant's attorney sees her, he notices that she is wearing a green dress. Both the defendant and the defendant's attorney hate green dresses, so they strike her name from the jury. This is:

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

A court will grant summary judgment after a trial if the judge makes a final, binding determination on the merits of the case.

The purpose of pleadings is to give notice and to establish the issues of fact and law that the parties dispute.

The U.S. District Court is the trial level court in the federal court system.

The U.S. Supreme Court:

A counterclaim is a document filed by a defendant denying the allegations of the complaint.

Diversity of citizenship exists when: