Ch 4 Litigation Flashcards
Litigation?
Is the process that helps the business community resolve actual disputes
With lawsuits it can take a lot of…..
Time, money, and energy on everyone involved . people take advantage of this
Impartial dispute resolution process is essential to.
any system that preserves private property interests. It is needed to conduct business and enforce rights.
Plaintiff?
Party who files a civil action
Defendant?
Party sued by the plaintiff or a person against whom a criminal charge is filed by state
Third - Party defendant?
Parties brought in by the defendant to complete the determination of a controversy
Counterclaim?
Filed by the defendant to sue plaintiff.
Causes of action defendant has against the plaintiff
Counter plaintiff?
Parties to the counterclaim
Defendant becomes counterplaintiff
Plaintiff becomes counter defendant
Pleadings?
A notice that is the beginning stage of a lawsuit in which parties formally submit their claims and defenses.
What is filed for the lawsuit
Standing to sue? What is a standing? -
Plaintiff establishing that he/she is entitled to have the court decide the dispute
To establish a standing, plaintiff must allege:
Litigation involves a case or controversy.
(source and nature of the plaintiff’s allegations.)
Personal stake in the resolution of the controversy
Assert their personal legal position and not those of third party
Personal Jurisdiction?
The court on having authority over the parties to the case and authority of subject matter
Personal Jurisdiction over the defendant obtained by: -
Summons . Service of process
Long - Arm Statutes?
Provision for the service of process beyond the boundaries of the state (jurisdiction of the party even though they are in another state) $75,000 needed. –>Allows a court to obtain jurisdiction over defendant outside its borders
Summons?
filed with the complaint…Notice to appear in court. It is a service of process
Personal jurisdiction is obtained under long-arm statutes only when…
requiring defendant to appear does not violate due process
Extradition?
Voluntary turning in of prisoner from one state to another by the presiding governors (Criminal litigation)
Long-arm statute allows a court to obtain jurisdiction over defendant outside its borders when defendant:
- Has committed a tort within the state.
- Owns property within the state that is the subject matter of the lawsuit.
- Has entered into a contract or transacted business within the state.-that is subject matter
For any court to exercise authority in any given case, which of the following must happen:
Court has jurisdiction of subject matter.
Court can exercise personal jurisdiction of the defendant. Plaintiff has standing to bring the case before the court
Class Action Suits?
One or more plaintiffs file suit on their own behalf and on behalf of all other persons who may have a similar claim.
- Involve matters in which no one member of the class has sufficient financial interest to warrant litigation.
- Plaintiffs seeking to bring class-action suit must pay all court costs.
What are pleadings?
Legal documents that are filed with a court to begin the litigation process
Complaint?
Pleading filed by plaintiff with the court clerk
Contains allegations by the plaintiff and statement or request of relief sought
Answer?
Response in the form of written pleading by defendant
Default?
Order entered by court when defendant does not respond in any way
After receiving an answer plaintiff files a reply that:
Admits or denies each allegation of the defendant’s counterclaims
What is S.O.L - STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS? -
state’s time limit after which a suit cannot be filed
S.O.L - Contract Action? -
6 years
S.O.L - Personal Injury? -
3 years