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Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) include:

A) ADR is faster than litigation.
B) ADR keeps the parties talking rather than fighting.
C) ADR is less expensive than litigation.
D) All of the above are advantages of ADR.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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An appeals court can rule that a trial court's ultimate ruling was correct even if the trial court made some minor errors during the trial.

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B) False

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Hankrin Corp.is incorporated under Delaware law and has its principal place of business in Annapolis.For diversity purposes,it is considered a resident only of Maryland.

In order for a federal court to have jurisdiction,there must be a federal question involved and at least $75,000 in dispute.

Primary methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation.

Summary judgment is appropriate when there are no essential facts in dispute.

After answering a summons and complaint,Mike received a set of written questions from the plaintiff's attorney.He was directed to respond to the questions in writing under oath.This discovery technique is called:

In a civil case,the plaintiff must prove the case:

A civil case generally proceeds as follows:

Define discovery,and identify and explain five of the most important forms of discovery.

Jurisdiction is:

After being served with a summons and a copy of the complaint,a defendant usually files a pleading known as an answer,briefly replying to each allegation in the complaint.

The biggest change in litigation in the last decade is:

Briefly describe the process of jury selection.

When an appeal is filed with the U.S.Supreme Court,the Supreme Court:

The United States has taken a position that legal issues are best resolved by lawsuits involving parties with conflicting interests presenting their strongest possible case to a neutral factfinder.Because of this,the legal system in the United States is considered:

Emails and their attachments are not subject to pretrial discovery.

A prospective juror was excused from serving after being questioned by the plaintiff's attorney.No reason was given for the rejection.This would be accomplished by the use of a peremptory challenge.

If interrogatories are being used as a form of discovery,the party being questioned must generally answer all the questions orally under oath.

Pablo,a resident of New Mexico,while driving through Arizona was struck by a SUV driven by Dick,a resident of California.Dick was speeding when the accident happened and Pablo suffered severe injuries that ruined a potential acting career.Pablo's damages are estimated at $200,000.Discuss the court system(s)in which Pablo may bring a lawsuit.