Go to Case 3.1, Cruz v. Fagor America, Inc. Read the excerpt and answer the following questions.
(a) Issue: On what preliminary step to litigation does the issue in this case focus?
(b) Rule of Law: What are the chief requirements for fulfilling the pretrial procedure at the center of the dispute in this case?
(c) Applying the Rule of Law: In applying the rule of law in this case, what did the court infer, and what did that inference imply for the defendant?
(d) Conclusion: Did the court conclude that the plaintiff met all of the requirements for a favorable judgment in this case? If not, why not?