Question 162 pts

The appellate court does not hear any new evidence but rather takes the case upon the record, abstracts, and briefs.

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True

False

Flag question: Question 17Question 172 pts

The function of appellate courts is to examine the record of a case on appeal and to determine whether the trial court committed prejudicial error.

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True

False

Flag question: Question 18Question 182 pts

A long-arm statute allows a state to obtain jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant when the nonresident defendant has sufficient contacts with the state.

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True

False

Flag question: Question 19Question 192 pts

When compared to a court trial, arbitration has the advantage of privacy.

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True

False

Flag question: Question 20Question 202 pts

Mark, a resident of Illinois, while driving on the interstate highway, hits Jayce, a resident of Wisconsin, and totally destroys Jayce's brand new vehicle and injures Jayce. Jayce may bring suit in federal district court:

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because the accident happened on a federally funded highway.

because there is always federal jurisdiction if there is diversity of citizenship.

if the amount in controversy is over $75,000.

only if the accident occurred outside of Illinois or Wisconsin.

Flag question: Question 21Question 212 pts

In personam jurisdiction can only be obtained by serving process on the party within the state in which the court is located.

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True

False