Question 1

To have standing to sue, a party must have a sufficient stake in a matter to justify seeking relief through the court system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

First Community Credit Union and General Hydraulics. Inc., have their dispute resolved in arbitration. Before determining the award, the arbitrator meets with First Community's representative to discuss the dispute without General Hydraulics' representative being present. If this meeting substantially prejudices General Hydraulics' rights, a court will most likely​

Accepted Answer

A) compel arbitration. 
B) review the merits of the dispute. 
C) review the sufficiency of the evidence. 
D) set aside any award.

Question 3

D'Antoni files a suit in a federal district court against Enya. D'Antoni loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and loses again. D'Antoni asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court is​

Accepted Answer

A) not required to hear the case. 
B) required to hear the case because D'Antoni lost in a federal court. 
C) required to hear the case because D'Antoni lost in a lower court. 
D) required to hear the case because it is an appeal.

Question 4

Discovery is the process of obtaining information from an opposing party before trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To resolve a dispute in nonbinding arbitration, Alyson in Baltimore and Chuck in Denver utilize eResolve, an online dispute resolution (ODR) service. This limits these parties' recourse to the courts​

Accepted Answer

A) not at all. 
B) until the ODR service has issued a decision. 
C) with respect to any dispute arising between the parties. 
D) with respect to this dispute only.

Question 6

Flo wants to file a suit against Gerry. For a court to hear the case,​

Accepted Answer

A) Gerry must agree. 
B) the court must have jurisdiction. 
C) the parties must have no minimum contacts with each other. 
D) both parties must own property.

Question 7

Taylor, a citizen of Utah, files a suit in a Utah state court against Veritas Sales Corporation, a Washington state company that does business in Utah. The court has original jurisdiction, which means that​

Accepted Answer

A) the case is being heard for the first time. 
B) the court has a unique method of deciding whether to hear a case. 
C) the court has unusual procedural rules. 
D) the subject matter of the suit is interesting and new.

Question 8

Liz and Moss disagree over the amount due under their con-tract. To avoid involving any third party in the resolution of their dispute, Liz and Moss might prefer to use the alternative dispute resolution method of​

Accepted Answer

A) arbitration. 
B) litigation. 
C) mediation. 
D) negotiation.

Question 9

States do not have exclusive jurisdiction on any matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cases involving diversity of citizenship arise only between citizens of different states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A case is remanded when it is sent back to a trial court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion of the appellate court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sofia files a suit against Turista Airlines, Inc. Turista responds that it appears from the pleadings that the parties do not dispute the facts and the only question is how the law applies to those facts. Turista supports this response with witnesses' sworn statements. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) a counterclaim. 
B) a motion for judgment on the pleadings. 
C) a motion for summary judgment. 
D) a motion to dismiss.

Exam 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

To have standing to sue, a party must have a sufficient stake in a matter to justify seeking relief through the court system.

D'Antoni files a suit in a federal district court against Enya. D'Antoni loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and loses again. D'Antoni asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court is​

Discovery is the process of obtaining information from an opposing party before trial.

To resolve a dispute in nonbinding arbitration, Alyson in Baltimore and Chuck in Denver utilize eResolve, an online dispute resolution (ODR) service. This limits these parties' recourse to the courts​

Flo wants to file a suit against Gerry. For a court to hear the case,​

Taylor, a citizen of Utah, files a suit in a Utah state court against Veritas Sales Corporation, a Washington state company that does business in Utah. The court has original jurisdiction, which means that​

Liz and Moss disagree over the amount due under their con-tract. To avoid involving any third party in the resolution of their dispute, Liz and Moss might prefer to use the alternative dispute resolution method of​

States do not have exclusive jurisdiction on any matter.

Cases involving diversity of citizenship arise only between citizens of different states.

A case is remanded when it is sent back to a trial court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion of the appellate court.

Sofia files a suit against Turista Airlines, Inc. Turista responds that it appears from the pleadings that the parties do not dispute the facts and the only question is how the law applies to those facts. Turista supports this response with witnesses' sworn statements. This is​

D'Antoni files a suit in a federal district court against Enya. D'Antoni loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and loses again. D'Antoni asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court is

To resolve a dispute in nonbinding arbitration, Alyson in Baltimore and Chuck in Denver utilize eResolve, an online dispute resolution (ODR) service. This limits these parties' recourse to the courts

Flo wants to file a suit against Gerry. For a court to hear the case,

Taylor, a citizen of Utah, files a suit in a Utah state court against Veritas Sales Corporation, a Washington state company that does business in Utah. The court has original jurisdiction, which means that

Liz and Moss disagree over the amount due under their con-tract. To avoid involving any third party in the resolution of their dispute, Liz and Moss might prefer to use the alternative dispute resolution method of

Sofia files a suit against Turista Airlines, Inc. Turista responds that it appears from the pleadings that the parties do not dispute the facts and the only question is how the law applies to those facts. Turista supports this response with witnesses' sworn statements. This is