Common discovery tools in civil litigation include:

a. interrogatories.

b. depositions.

c. document demands.

d. all of the above.

Parties to a civil dispute are free to negotiate a settlement of their dispute:

a. at any time.

b. only before a lawsuit is commenced.

c. after commencement of a lawsuit, but, then, only through arbitration.

Beavis and Butthead, both residents of New Jersey, were involved in an automobile accident in New Jersey. Beavis wants to sue Butthead for $10,000 (the cost of repairing Beavis’ car). Which of the following statements is most accurate?

a. Beavis can file a lawsuit in a court of the State of Pennsylvania if Beavis thinks he has a better chance of winning his case there.

b. Beavis can file a lawsuit in a federal district court (i.e., federal trial court) located in the State of New Jersey.

c. Beavis can file a lawsuit in the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

d. Beavis can file a lawsuit in a court of the State of New Jersey.

An appellate court can:

a. reverse a lower court’s decision.

b. affirm a lower court’s decision

c. remand the case to the lower court for further proceedings.

d. do any of the above.