Social Science Assignment | Buy Homework Help

1. Dr. Feelgood suspected his nurse of stealing drugs from their cabinet at work. He ordered that all his employees take a lie detector test. After failing the test Dr. Feelgood fired his nurse. The nurse sues

a)      Her claim has no merit

b)     The doctor had no right to fire her for any reason if she was an “at will” employee

c)      The doctor should not have given her the lie detector test

d)     Both A & B

2.      Dave was a “volunteer” doctor at a hospital working in the emergency room after he received a call that he was needed because of a tornado that had hit the Georgia coast. He did not diagnose an infection on a woman who was rushed to the hospital. As a result of the infection the woman lost her leg. The following is true

a)      He has a good argument for winning the case

b)     Punitive damages are recoverable against doctor

c)      Summary judgment would be awarded in favor of the doctor

d)     Both A & C

3.      Which of the following is true

a)      A civil case has a different standard of proof than a criminal case

b)     Summary judgments should not generally be granted if the facts are in dispute

c)      You can win a civil case if the majority of the jury votes in your favor

d)     All of the above

4.      Mary was bit by a dog while visiting her friend. If she sued her friend, she

a)      Will collect if it happened on the property

b)     Will not collect if her friend wasn’t there when she was bitten

c)      Will not collect if she can’t prove the owner knew that the dog bit her

d)     None of the above

5.      A mail-order company in Ohio sent a case of beer to a minor in Pennsylvania. The parents wish to sue the company in Pennsylvania. The following terms would most likely be discussed in a Court Opinion

a)      Minimum contacts

b)     Subject matter jurisdiction

c)      Personal jurisdiction

d)     Both A & C

6.      The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury is guaranteed to the defendant by the

a)      6th Amendment

b)     1st Amendment

c)      5th Amendment

d)     None of the above

7.      The state Trial Court in Pennsylvania is called

a)      Pennsylvania Supreme Court

b)     Pennsylvania Superior Court

c)      The Pennsylvania Municipal Court

d)     Court of Common pleas

8.      Alicia fell in a store on olive oil, she has

a)      An excellent case

b)     Needs to prove notice on part of the store owner

c)      Maybe comparatively negligent

d)     Both A & C

9.      The Uniform Commercial Code applies to

a)      Real property

b)     Fixtures

c)      Sale of goods

d)     All of the above

10.  Lori was acquitted of murder. Which of the following is true:

a)      The state may appeal her conviction

b)     The defendant may now be tried for assault and battery

c)      If the defendant committed the offense, she may be retired on new evidence

d)     The defendant can be sued civilly by the victim’s family. Get Social Science help today