BLAW 203 - Ch 2 Quiz

Milo files a suit against Nick in an Ohio state court, noting that Nick op-erates a Web site through which Ohio residents have done substan-tial business with him. The court is most likely to have jurisdiction over Nick if Milo's claim arises from

Nick's Web site activities.

Lyn files a suit against Karl. Karl denies Lyn's charges and sets forth his own claim that Lyn breached their contract and owes Karl money for the breach. Karl's claim is

a counterclaim.

Wade wants to initiate a suit against Valley Vacation Tours by filing a complaint. The complaint should include

a statement of the facts necessary to show Wade is entitled to relief.

Kelly files a suit against Lewis in a state court. The case proceeds to trial, after which the court renders a verdict. The case is appealed to an appellate court. After its review of Kelly v. Lewis, the appellate court upholds the lower court's verdict. The appellate court has

affirmed the case.

Ben files a suit in a federal district court against Cathy. Cathy loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and loses again. Cathy asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The Court agrees to hear the case. This means that

at least four justices approve of hearing the case.

Carol files a suit against Andy in a state trial court and loses. Carol

can plead her case before an appellate court.

​The Arizona Supreme Court rules against Jennifer in a case against Kut Rate Stores, Inc. Jennifer wants to appeal her case to the United States Supreme Court. She must ask the Court to issue a writ of

certiorari.

Solar Power, Inc., files a suit against Thunder Bay Utility Company and seeks to examine electronic documents in Thunder's possession. A legitimate reason for this examination is that the documents contain

evidence about the case.

​Jack and Jill, citizens of Vermont, are involved in a case related to the adoption of their child. Over this case, the Vermont state courts have

exclusive jurisdiction.

​Drummond wants to make a federal case out of his dispute with Elena. Federal cases originate in

federal district courts.

Tyler, a citizen of West Virginia, files a suit in a West Virginia state court against Louisville Sales Corporation, a Kentucky state company that does business in West Virginia. The court has original jurisdiction, which means that

the case is being heard for the first time.

Justin wants to file a suit against Kemel. For a court to hear the case

the court must issue a deposition.

During the trial phase of Fuel Corporation's suit against Gas Stations, Inc., their attorneys engage in voir dire. This is

the selection of jurors.

To resolve a dispute, Amy in Boston and Chris in Denver utilize E-Solution, an online dispute resolution (ODR) service. This limits these parties' recourse to the courts

with respect to any dispute arising between them.

Fresh Harvest Company, which is based on Georgia, packages and sells vegetables. Jack, who is a resident of North Carolina, buys a Fresh Harvest product, eats it, and suffers severe food poisoning. Jack wants to file a suit against Fresh Harvest. The diversity of citizenship between these parties means that

​federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction.

A Montana state court can exercise jurisdiction over Endurance Insurance Corporation, an out-of-state defendant, if the defendant has

​minimum contacts with the state.