LGS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Jury Trial, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Voir Dire

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Legal Studies
• Course: LGS 200
• Professor: Michael C.Cornwel

Document Summary

4 sources american law (characteristics of, how created, which is supreme) Branches of government / role each branch ( Jurisdiction / federal jurisdiction (how to get it) . The appeal (who can appeal, what happens on appeal & where) Trial courts/intermediate courts / state supreme courts (role of each) The general jurisdiction trial courts federal & state. Federal question cases v. diversity of citizenship cases. Co. v. zippo dot com, inc. (jurisdiction in cyberspace) Civil jury trial phases (jury sele(cid:272)tio(cid:374), ope(cid:374)i(cid:374)g state(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts, plai(cid:374)tiff"s (cid:272)ase, defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)ts (cid:272)ase, re(cid:271)uttal a(cid:374)d rejoinder, closing arguments, jury instructions, jury deliberation, entry of judgement) The litigation process steps for going to trial. The pleadings (who gets served, who must answer) Examination of witnesses / direct v. cross examination. Plaintiff(cant use a quotient verdict, can appeal if lose civil case) defendant(can appeal if lose a civil case) Trier (finder) of fact / judge / jury.