Paralegal 011 - Introduction to Civil Litigation » 2019 » Quiz 3

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Question #1
When naming a partnership as a party to a lawsuit, do not name the individual partners as parties.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
When naming a corporation as a party to a lawsuit, you should name the individual shareholders as parties to the lawsuit.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The plaintiff to the action must be the real party in interest.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
An assignee is never the real party in interest in a lawsuit.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Subrogation occurs when one party becomes obligated to pay for the loss sustained by another.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
A lawsuit must be brought by and against parties that have a legal capacity to sue or defend the action.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
A plaintiff should join any party in the litigation if that party's presence is required to grant complete relief.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Permissive joinder of parties means that the joinder is allowed, but not required by the court.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
The doctrine of intervention allows an interested party to join in a pending lawsuit even not originally named in the lawsuit.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
Superior courts in California may hear all types of cases.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the power of a court to hear particular matters.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Superior courts are courts of general jurisdiction.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
The main limitation of superior court is that they cannot hear cases involving claims of $50,000 or less.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
Federal district courts are courts of unlimited jurisdiction.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
In federal court cases, subject matter jurisdiction must be plead in the complaint.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
Removal is a procedure whereby the defendant may transfer a case filed in state court to federal district court.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
A court does not need subject matter jurisdiction as long as the court has personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
In personam jurisdiction refers to the court’s power to personally bind the parties to the court’s judgment
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
An in rem action involves property that is located in a foreign state.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
Quasi in rem jurisdiction allows a plaintiff to use a defendant’s property to satisfy a claim as long as the property is in the state.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
Due process is always a problem when the defendant is a resident of the forum state.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #22
Service of process refers to the actual delivery of the legal document to the defendant.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #23
Due process issues do not arise for plaintiffs since by initiating suit a plaintiff is considered to have voluntarily submitted to the court's jurisdiction.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #24
Venue refers to the geographical district in which a lawsuit may be heard.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #25
Parties to an action may be individuals as well as entities such as partnerships and corporations.,,
A.   False
B.   True

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