QUIZ: Litigation
How well do you know the litigation process? Do you know if you have a claim? Have you received correspondence from an attorney representing someone else requesting information? Test your knowledge of legal rights regarding bringing a lawsuit and the litigation process by answering "true" or "false" to the statements below.
| True | False | 1. Depending on the claim, the time to file a lawsuit may be limited. |
| True | False | 2. If I wish to file a lawsuit, or am being sued, I am required to hire an attorney. |
| True | False | 3. Summary judgment is a formal motion made to the court requesting a decision on one or more issues in the case. |
| True | False | 4. Depositions may replace live testimony during a trial, if the witness is deceased or otherwise unavailable. |
| True | False | 5. Discovery is the process of presenting evidence to the court during trial. |
| True | False | 6. Interrogatories are set of written questions that are formally service upon a party during the discovery process. |
| True | False | 7. Pleadings state the initial claims, allegations, defenses, and legal issues to be brought before the court in a given case. |
| True | False | 8. Statutes of limitations for claims are the same from state to state (and do not vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction). |
| True | False | 9. Once the initial pleading is filed with the court, no additions or changes may be made to the claims or parties. |
| True | False | 10. A deposition is an informal hearing, which takes place outside of court and before the trial. |
Your litigation attorney will know that these are the correct answers:
1. True; 2. False; 3. True; 4. True; 5. False; 6. True; 7. True; 8. False; 9. False; 10. True.
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