Read the following case:

Olsen v. Pratt Whitney Aircraft, 136 F.3d 273, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 1464, 40 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 576(Links to an external site.) (United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, February 2, 1998, Decided).

Based on this case, answer the following questions:

• What court is this case in? What is the procedural history by which this case reached this court? In answering this question, demonstrate your understanding of the court structure in the U.S.
• What is the cause of action advanced by the plaintiff? What elements must plaintiff prove for this cause of action?
• What issue of civil procedure is raised in this case? What steps in civil litigation logically occurred to reach this result?
• Evaluate the result in this case. Explain what legal principles were applied and critique the finding.
• In answering your questions, demonstrate your knowledge of a civil case of fraud, the structure of the court system, and the characteristics of a civil lawsuit.