Webinar 4 Quiz

What does it mean to produce a document in a civil litigation?

Which of the following is not a typical discovery device in a US civil litigation?

How do parties obtain discovery from each other in the United States?

What does it mean to ‘settle a case’?

Why do summary judgment motions usually follow discovery or would be considered premature prior to the end of discovery?

Because the rules prohibit summary judgment until seven days before trial
Because summary judgment requires the parties to certify that discovery is complete
Because discovery is necessary for the parties to present all the facts relevant to the case
Because summary judgment is a motion for additional discovery after discovery ends

How is Rule 56 a counterbalance to Rule 8?

Because Rule 56 creates greater pleading requirements
Rule 8 has liberal pleading requirements so Rule 56 allows for summary judgment to dispose of cases for which trial is unnecessary
Rule 8 has strict pleading requirements so Rule 56 guarantees litigants a right to trial
Rule 8 applies to claims by plaintiffs against defendants but Rule 56 governs counterclaims

What is a motion to compel production?

A request that a judge order a responding party to provide a document to the requesting party
A request that a judge order that a responding party need not turn over a document to a requesting party
A request that a judge order a responding party to answer an interrogatory in writing
A request that a judge force a witness to attend a deposition

Which party can move for summary judgment?

What is the standard for granting summary judgment?

One party has proven its case at trial beyond a reasonable doubt
One party has proven its case at trial by a preponderance of the evidence
There is clear and convincing evidence of defendant’s liability
There are no material facts in dispute and one party entitled to judgment as a matter of law

Who typically attends a deposition?

The parties, the witness, attorneys, and a stenographer (person responsible for recording the proceedings)
The parties, the witness, attorneys, judge, and a stenographer (person responsible for recording the proceedings)
The parties, the witness, attorneys, and the judge
The parties, the witness, attorneys, police officer, and a stenographer (person responsible for recording the proceedings)

What is a difference between a leading question and a non-leading question?

Which of the following is a legitimate basis to appeal in a civil litigation?

What is IRAC?