SPORTMGT 335 Study Guide - Final Guide: Public Figure, Federal Tort Claims Act, Contributory Negligence

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Sport Management
• Course: SPORTMGT 335
• Professor: Mc Kelvey Stephen

Document Summary

Sport law 335 - study guide for mid-term. Below is a guideline of the topics covered so far. Jurisdiction over the defendant (need both personal and subject matter) Federal court assert jurisdiction only over federal law claims, such as claims based on the u. s. constitution or federal statutes or regulations. Summary judgment is when there is no genuine issue of material fact and she can decide purely based on the law: what is the difference between binding and persuasive precedent. Higher courts decisions bind over the lower courts. State decisis is using an old case to solve a current one: know differences between criminal and civil law in terms of goals, level of proof and outcomes. Criminal: persons charged with a crime against the state; defendant has the right to trial before a jury; guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Civil: cases that involve controversies of non-criminal nature; torts, a civil wrong; preponderance of the evidence i.