Exam 2: Courts and Jurisdiction

Which of the following is true about a plurality decision of the Supreme Court?

________ refers to jurisdiction to hear a case because of jurisdiction over the property of the lawsuit.

If a plaintiff brings a diversity of citizenship case in state court,it will remain there unless a defendant removes the case to federal court.

No new evidence or testimony is heard in the state supreme courts.

General-jurisdiction trial courts can be found in every state.

The intermediate appellate courts do not allow the parties to have oral hearings.

In the U.S.Supreme Court,if a majority of the justices agree as to the outcome of a case but not as to the reasoning for reaching the outcome,it is a ________ decision.

Where a long-arm statute is present,a defendant need not have minimum contact with a state for that state's courts to have jurisdiction over the defendant.

Pursuant to the power given to it by Article III of the U.S.Constitution,Congress has established the U.S.courts of appeals.

Altonvista Inc.,a company based in California,is sued by a plaintiff from the state of Texas.Which of the following statements would apply to this situation?

In general-jurisdiction trial courts,the testimony and evidence at trial are recorded and stored for future reference.

In the United States,each state has only a single district court.

________ are courts that hear cases of a general nature that are not within the jurisdiction of limited-jurisdiction trial courts.

________ refers to a court's jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit.

Compare and contrast between in rem and quasi in rem jurisdiction.

Why do courts need to accomplish a service of process?

________ refers to an official notice that the Supreme Court will review a case.

In the U.S.circuit courts of appeals,an en banc review refers to an appeal heard by a three-judge panel.

Sue,a resident of the state of New York,is visiting her aunt in Iowa.On her way,her car is hit by Jerry,a resident of the state of Iowa who is drunk.Sue is injured in the accident.Which of the following actions is Sue allowed to take?

A forum-selection clause forbids parties to a contract to designate and agree to the jurisdiction of a court that otherwise might not have personal jurisdiction.