Exam 3: Civil Dispute Resolution

Jean is called for jury duty. However, the defendant's attorney decides to have her removed from the jury pool because he wants the jury to be comprised of predominantly males. The defendant's attorney:

What are the ways that cases may reach the U.S. Supreme Court?

Judges who serve in the U.S. Courts of Appeals receive lifetime appointments from the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Attorneys for Tigre Corp. and Swindal Co. are entering a structured settlement process whereby they conduct limited discovery and then present evidence to a panel of managers from each company as well as to a neutral retired judge. They are involved in an alternative dispute resolution technique known as a mini-trial.

When a trial is conducted with a jury, the judge determines issues of __________ and the jury determines questions of __________.

In which of the following areas do special state trial courts have jurisdiction?

The definition of in rem jurisdiction is jurisdiction based on claims against property.

Harris was awarded $4 million in damages in a malpractice case against Dr. Kelsoe. The doctor's attorney filed a motion for a new trial. The motion may be granted if:

An example of a special court in the federal judicial system is the:

After a plaintiff files a complaint with the clerk of the trial court, the clerk issues a summons to be served on the defendant to notify him that a suit has been brought against him.

The appellate court does not hear any new evidence but rather takes the case upon the record, abstracts, and briefs.

Most long-arm statutes allow courts to obtain jurisdiction over nonresident defendants if:

Able, a resident of New York, has a dispute with Baker, a resident of Illinois, involving a contract signed and performed in New York. His damages amount to $50,000, and he wants to sue. The case can be brought:

Concurrent federal jurisdiction could exist for cases involving:

Mark, a resident of Illinois, while driving on the freeway, hits Bill, a resident of Wisconsin, and totally destroys Bill's brand new vehicle and injures Bill. Bill may bring suit in federal district court:

One method of appealing a case to the U.S. Supreme Court is by:

A case before a U.S. Court of Appeals is generally heard by all judges of the circuit sitting en banc.

In most states, judges are elected by the voters for a stated number of years.

Pleadings are the post-judgment requests of the losing party for a higher court to take an appeal of the case.

The jury's verdict in a summary jury trial is not binding on the parties.