LEB 320F Final Exam Study Test Questions and Answers
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LEB 320F
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LEB 320F
In 1890, Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 2008, Congress passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Which of these is/are a statute?
A. The Sherman Antitrust Act
B. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above - Answer-C
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LEB 320F Final Exam Study Test
Questions and Answers
In 1890, Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 2008, Congress passed the
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Which of these is/are a statute?
A. The Sherman Antitrust Act
B. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above - Answer-C
Paul Plaintiff sues Donna Defendant in a tort case. He accuses her of running a stop
sign and hitting his car and seeks damages to compensate him for his losses. Paul's
case will be a ___________ lawsuit. In the case, Paul's burden of proof will be to prove
his case ____________________ .
A. civil; by preponderance of the evidence
B. civil; beyond a reasonable doubt
C. criminal; by preponderance of the evidence - Answer-A
Ron loses his discrimination claim in federal district court. If he wishes, he can appeal
his case to a ________________ court. If he loses there, he can seek to have his case
reviewed by ________________ .
A. a general trial court; his state's supreme court
B. a general trial court; the U.S. Supreme Court
C. A U.S. Court of Appeals; his state's supreme court
D. A U.S. Court of Appeals; the U.S. Supreme Court - Answer-D
Consider Abner v. Doubleday, a case that will be heard by a U.S. Court of Appeals.
Which of the following can you say is definitely true?
A. Abner was the plaintiff in the original lawsuit brought to district court.
B. Abner is bringing the appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
, C. Abner was the defendant in the original lawsuit brought to district court.
D. Both A and B are definitely true.
E. None of the above are definitely true. - Answer-B
Adam sues Brenda and claims that Brenda's dog bit his leg. Brenda receives a copy of
Adam's complaint, and in her answer, she alleges that her dog bit Adam when he was
trespassing in her yard late at night, that he destroyed her fence when he ran away from
the dog, and that he should pay $500 to compensate her for the fence repairs.
Characterize the components of Brenda's answer.
A. It contains a denial
B. It contains a defense
C. It contains a counterclaim
D. A and C
E. B and C - Answer-E
Sam sues AlphaCo, his former employer. In his case, he alleges that AlphaCo illegally
discriminated against him. During discovery, Sam's lawyer asks AlphaCo for its
employment records over the last 10 years. The lawyer also wants to talk to Sam's
former supervisor under oath and ask him about Sam's termination.
The demand for the employment records is a(n) _______________ . The lawyer would
like to talk to the former supervisor as part of a(n) ______________ .
A. interrogatory; interrogatory
B. interrogatory; deposition
C. request for production of documents; interrogatory
D. request for production of documents; deposition - Answer-D
Max sues the Houston Police Department after he is arrested during a protest. He
claims his free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution have been violated.
Jack sues Mega Corp over crop losses after Mega Corp dumps toxic chemicals into a
river that eventually runs across his farm. He sues based on the federal Clean Water
Act and also under Texas tort law.
Which of these two plaintiffs could bring their case to federal court?
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