Assessment Questions - Civil Procedure

Question 1

Peters, involved in a collision with Dodge under the circumstances described earlier in this chapter, consults a lawyer about bringing a lawsuit. After hearing Peter’s version of the facts, the lawyer is likely to (choose as many as are accurate):

(a) Ask Peters whether he would want to bring the case in state or federal court.
(b) Tell Peters he wants to do some investigation and research before reaching a conclusion about whether to offer to represent him

© Draft a complaint alleging the circumstances of the accident based solely on Peter’s recollection

(d) If Peter’s lawyer concludes the case will fare best in federal court, offer Peters some suggestions about steps he might take after returning to Ann Arbor.

Question 2

Peter’s lawyer files his case in federal district court in the appropriate district of Illinois (where Dodge resides). The complaint reads like the one on page 21. Dodge might appropriately respond by (choose as many as apply):

(a)