Milwaukee Area Technical College

BADM 165-008

Quiz 4

Question 1)If a civil trial results in a hung jury

Question 2

During the pleadings stage, a third party may be brought into the trial by a defendant by filing

Question 3

Wanda has graduated from Community University (CU) and after nine months has failed to find a job. She graduated with a degree in business, and her college was AACSB accredited. (AACSB accreditation is a specialized accreditation for business schools that evidences a quality program.) In her complaint, she alleges that four years of school and tuition should guarantee a job in the field of study and states that she wants her money back. At no time did CU guarantee job placement, either through express or implied statements. Wanda does not disagree with this but still thinks that she was wronged and that it is unfair to graduate and not get a job automatically.

CU will be successful in extinguishing Wanda's lawsuit if its attorney files a

Question 4

In Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., v. Mayberry, the court had to determine if Bridgestone's trade secret for a particular formula was discoverable. The court decided that

Question 5

Which of the following is not required in order to show standing to assert a claim?

Question 6

A complaint will contain each of the following except

Question 7

Alden is stopped at a traffic light when Bianca's automobile crashes into him. He sues her for negligence. At trial, Alden produces evidence that Bianca had a blood alcohol level of 1.3, that she was texting at the time of the accident, and that she was not wearing her prescription glasses when she rear-ended him. This type of evidence produced by Alden is called

Question 8

Which of the following is categorized as informal ADR?

Question 9

The filing of the complaint begins which stage of litigation?

Question 10

The last time an attorney addresses a jury is during the

Question 11

Depositions are

Question 12

JR Winery grows grapes and produces wine in the state of Delaware. It purchases its corks from Cork Masters, a California cork importer. Despite a written contract, Cork Masters has informed JR Winery that it will immediately be raising the cost of corks 20 percent. JR Winery disputes the added charges and claims a breach of contract. Both companies agree that they want to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration. The arbitrator finds in favor of JR Winery. What, if anything, can Cork Masters do if it wants to dispute the arbitrator's decision?

Question 13

In the civil system, the term litigation refers to

Question 14

Myron has sued Kalinka for injuries received in a traffic accident. If Kalinka fails to respond to the complaint and summons within the proper time limit,

Question 15

Bronwyn sues her former employer for discrimination. Which of the following information is generally not discoverable during litigation?

Question 16

Each of the following is a pretrial motion except a motion                                           .

Question 17

From first to last, which of the following trial stages are in the correct order?

Question 18 Voir dire

Question 19

A motion for a court to issue a ruling declaring that no trial is necessary because there are no essential facts in dispute is called a

Question 20

Which of the following does not result in a decision rendered by a third party?

Question 21

Avril hires Corinne to landscape her yard. They agree on a price, agree on the types and colors of the plantings, and agree on the start date. When Corinne shows up on the agreed date, Avril refuses to allow her to begin work. Corinne sues Avril for breach of contract. At trial, Avril produces the contract, which states that the plants were to be a mixture of red, white, and blue and were to be between 12 inches and 18 inches in height. She then produces pictures to show that Corinne had arrived with only purple and yellow plants that were 6 to 8 inches high. This type of evidence produced by Avril would be called

Question 22

Fredrich is a student in your class and is frequently disruptive. Your professor has asked him to stop talking four times and to stop texting three times just in today's class. Finally, your professor asks him to leave, and when Fredrich says, "Make me," your professor loses it and knocks him out with a right cross to the jaw. Fredrich is now suing your professor for civil battery. Both sides believe that you can provide valuable information for their sides. Which discovery method should they use to get your information?

Question 23

Binding arbitration means that

Question 24

When the American Arbitration Association receives an application for appointment of an arbitrator, it