1.A county court in Minnesota is deciding a case involving an issue it has never been addressed before in its state's courts.However, the Iowa Supreme Court recently decided a case involving a similar fact pattern. Is Minnesota obligated to follow the Iowa Supreme Court's decision?If the United Stated Supreme Court had decided a similar case, would that decision be binding on the Minnesota court?

2.After World War II, several Nazis were convicted of "crimes against humanity" by an international court.Assume that these convicted war criminals had not disobeyed any law of their country and had merely been following their government's orders. Explain what philosophy of law would apply to the world's prosecution of war criminals.

______9. During the trial, theDefendant Swedish Chef's attorney asks questions of the Plaintiff's witness Ernie. This is:

A.An interrogatory

B.Cross-examination

C.Direct examination

______10.After Miss Piggy has put on all of her proof and before case is submitted to the jury,the Swedish Chef's attorney moves the court for a directed verdict because

A.Miss Piggy has not presented sufficient evidence to support her claim

B.The summons was inaccurate

C.The Swedish Chef has a counterclaim

_______11. The Swedish Chef's attorney objects tothe admissibility ofthetestimony of the witness Scooterinto evidence at trial stating that Scooter's 1.

A.Scooter had no first hand knowledge of what he had testified to

B.Scooter had failed to undergovoir dire

C.The court had no jurisdiction to hear Scooter's testimony

_______12. The court's verdict was against the Swedish Chef.He can

A.Appeal to an intermediate court of appeals

B.Move the trial court for a new trial

C.Move the trial court for a judgment n.o.v. (notwithstanding the verdict)

Any or all of the above