JD NEXT EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
QUESTION; The abstaining party has a legal right to do what he or she abstains from doing. (True/False) -
ANSWER-True
QUESTION; Which is the best description of an issue statement? - ANSWER-An issue statement describes
the question the court is deciding in the opinion.
QUESTION; Which is the best description of an analysis? - ANSWER-Why did the court rule the way they
did?
How did the court respond to the respective arguments?
QUESTION; The analysis section of your brief includes, among other things, the plaintiff's and
defendant's best arguments. (True/False) - ANSWER-True
QUESTION; Who was the plaintiff in Hammer V Sidway? - ANSWER-William E. Story, 2d representation
(Hammer)
QUESTION; Who was the defendant in Hammer V Sidway? - ANSWER-William E. Story, Sr Executer
(Sidway)
QUESTION; William E. Story the 2d is William E. Story, Sr.'s nephew, and/or William E. Story, Sr. is William
E. Story the 2d's uncle. (True/False) - ANSWER-True
QUESTION; What was the cause for action in Hammer V Sidway? - ANSWER-Breach of Contract
QUESTION; What was the remedy in Hammer V Sidway? - ANSWER-Damages
QUESTION; How was Hammer V Sidway decided in all three courts? - ANSWER-The trial court ruled in
favor of the plaintiff.
The defendant appealed the trial court's decision.
, The intermediate appellate court (called the "Supreme Court" in the state of New York) reversed the
decision.
The plaintiff appealed the decision of the intermediate appellate court (Supreme Court of New York).
Plaintiff wins.
QUESTION; Which part of Professor Erwin's rule brief does he identify as the basic rule or black letter
law? - ANSWER-The measure of the vendor's damages is the difference between the value of the goods
as they would have been, if the warranty as to quality had been true, and the actual value at the time of
the sale.
QUESTION; A contract must be supported by consideration. (True/False) - ANSWER-False
QUESTION; Issue in Hammer v. Sidway - ANSWER-Does the waiver of a legal right as a result of a contract
constitute consideration where parties involved may or may not have been benefited?
Is there consideration to support a contract where one party promises to refrain from exercising a legal
right to use tobacco and alcohol, etc.?
QUESTION; The abstaining party has a legal right to do what he or she abstains from doing. (True/False) -
ANSWER-True
QUESTION; Which is the best description of an issue statement? - ANSWER-An issue statement describes
the question the court is deciding in the opinion.
QUESTION; Which is the best description of an analysis? - ANSWER-Why did the court rule the way they
did?
How did the court respond to the respective arguments?
QUESTION; The analysis section of your brief includes, among other things, the plaintiff's and
defendant's best arguments. (True/False) - ANSWER-True
QUESTION; The analysis section of your brief includes, among other things, the issue before the court.
(True/False) - ANSWER-False
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