Topic 6 Study Guide With Complete Questions And Answers.
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Course
CIVIL SUIT
Institution
CIVIL SUIT
civil lawsuit/action - correct answer A civil lawsuit is a private legal action between two or more parties addressing a legally recognizable dispute. A civil lawsuit can be grounded in tort, contract, property, or family law. One or more of the parties have allegedly suffered a harm or loss a...
civil lawsuit/action - correct answer A civil lawsuit is a private legal action between two or more
parties addressing a legally recognizable dispute. A civil lawsuit can be grounded in tort, contract,
property, or family law. One or more of the parties have allegedly suffered a harm or loss as a result of
the actions or inactions of the other party. Those parties are seeking resolution of the legal dispute and
an enforceable remedy from the court.
who are the parties to a lawsuit - correct answer plaintiff, defendant, counterclaim, third-party
defendants
plaintiff - correct answer the party (individual or business) who files the action claiming that she has
suffered a wrong at the hands of the defendant. the individual suing or bringing a civil action against
someone else.
defendant - correct answer the party being sued in the civil action. a party named by the plaintiff in
the formal complaint filed with the court. will name multiple defendants. In some cases, each
defendant's conduct may subject her to potential liability independently of other defendants. In other
cases, the collective actions of multiple individuals may subject them to liability collectively
counterclaim - correct answer A counterclaim is a claim by a named defendant against the plaintiff.
The defendant alleges that the plaintiff is responsible for some loss or harm she has suffered. A
counterclaim by the defendant against the plaintiff does not have to be related in any way to the claims
alleged by the plaintiff against the defendant. This all happens within the same court case. In this
situation, the defendant or "counter-plaintiff" is the one bringing the counterclaim against the original
plaintiff or "counter-defendant".
third party defendant - correct answer a party who is not initially named as a defendant in the
plaintiff's complaint but is added to the case by a defendant. Basically, a defendant makes a claim
against a third party alleging that she should be brought into the litigation as a co-defendant.
What is "standing" to sue in a civil trial? - correct answer the requirement that a person have a legally
recognizable interest in a dispute before the court. In summary, to seek redress before the court, a
person must suffer a loss or harm caused by the defendant(s). This rule seeks to ascertain that there is
, indeed an adversarial relationship between the plaintiff and defendant.What is "standing" to sue in a
civil trial?
what two things must a plaintiff demonstrate to have standing - correct answer legal wrong and
personal stake
legal wrong - correct answer The complaint, as written, must demonstrate a legal controversy. That
is, there must be a legal wrong that took place. A legal wrong is an action that is prohibited by law and, if
proven, may allow the plaintiff redress.
personal stake - correct answer The plaintiff must show that she has a personal stake in the dispute
or controversy with the named defendant. This means that she must be the one wronged. For example,
a plaintiff cannot generally sue someone for harming another person who is not closely related to her.
While she may be negatively affected, she is not the individual directly suffering the harm. Her harm is
incidental.
personal jurisdiction - correct answer Personal jurisdiction means that the court has authority not
only over the subject matter of the case but also over the parties to the case. This is also known as "in
personam jurisdiction", or jurisdiction over the person. In some instances a court cannot establish
jurisdiction over a person, but it can establish jurisdiction over real or personal property located within
its geographical boundaries. This is known as "in rem jurisdiction". In practice a court obtains personal
jurisdiction over the plaintiff when she files the legal action
service of process - correct answer The primary method of obtaining personal jurisdiction over a
defendant is through service of process. This means that the court must deliver notice of the litigation (a
summons) to the defendant. The summons provides notice to the defendant to appear in court. The
plaintiff must also include a copy of the complaint at the time of delivering the summons. In some
circumstances, a plaintiff may serve process on a defendant without personally delivering a summons. If,
for example, a defendant is known to be in an area but cannot be found, court procedure may allow for
the effective delivery of notice by other methods. This may include delivery to the last known address,
delivery to immediate family members, and publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
long arm statute - correct answer a common exception that allows a court to serve process on a
defendant located outside of the state's boundaries.
what are the two limitations on the long-arm statute - correct answer due process and minimum
contacts
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