CIP 1 Quiz 2

Which of the following is the act of initiating a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the proper court?

• Settlement Negotiation

• Commencement of Civil Action

• Trial

• Appeal

Every ordinary civil action must be based on a:

• Legal theory

• Cause of Action

• Jury Request

• Witness Testimony

A valid cause of action must be:

• Based on emotion

• Factually and legally sufficient

• Open to negotiation

• Filed within a specific timeframe

Failure to state a cause of action is a ground for dismissal of a complaint when it lacks:

• Specific details about the parties

• Sufficient facts to establish a claim

• A requested remedy

• All of the above

Splitting a single cause of action into multiple lawsuits is generally:

• Recommended

• Permitted in all cases

• Prohibited

• Required for complex cases

Joinder of causes of action allows a party to assert:

• Multiple claims against an opposing party in a single lawsuit

• A claim against multiple courts

• Only one claim per lawsuit

• None of the above

Misjoinder of causes of action may result in:

• Automatic dismissal of the entire lawsuit

• No consequences

• An award of damages

• Severance of the misjoined claims

Sps Oco vs. Limbaring (2006) is a case relevant to the concept of:

• Sufficiency of a cause of action

• Misjoinder of parties

• Forum shopping

• Splitting a cause of action

Ang vs. Pacunio (2015) involved the right to file a separate civil action for damages arising from a:

• Contract breach

• Crime

• Traffic violation

• Real property dispute

Relucio vs. Lopez (2002) addressed the issue of:

• Sufficiency of evidence

• Forum shopping

• Alternative dispute resolution

• Witness tampering