Spring 2012 18) If a defendant is ordered to pay damages in a civil court, he/she is deemed to be Guilty Liable C) Innocent d) Not liable 19) Boyd files a suit in a federal district court against Cathy, Cathy loses the suit, appeals to the U.S. Court of The Court is Appeals for the Second Circuit, and loses again. Cathy asks the United States Supreme Court to hear the c a) Not required to hear the case. b) Required to hear the case because Cathy lost in a federal court Required to hear the case because Cathy lost in a lower court Required to hear the case because it is an appeal, 20) The differing scales of a jury's decision in civil and civil courts (preponderante of the evidence vs. beyond a reasonable doubt, respectively) are due to The congestion of the court systems b) Civil court involves a liberty interest of the defendant The difference between in rem and in personam Jurisdiction Criminal court involves a liberty interest of the accused 21) Federal courts have jurisdiction over any case involving citizens of different states regardless of the amount i controversy. a) True b ) False 22) During a trial, the attorney for Gloria the plaintiff questions her witness Heidi, Heldi, who is not an expert in the matter about which she is being asked, can (e Testify about any of the facts in the case, Testify about what she was told by a third party Offer her opinion about any of the evidence. Testify about only what she personally observed. 23) Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite for a person to file a lawsuit in a court? a) Mootness b) Ripeness Jurisdiction dy Standing 24) Loren files a suit against Mabel, alleging a failure to pay for the harvest of Mabel's orchards. Mabel denies Loren's charge and claims that Loren breached their contract to harvest a certain number of acres and owes Mabel money for the breach, Mabel's claim is a) A contrary charge b) A counterclaim C) A counterpoint d) A cross claim