Question 1

An Atlanta jury awarded $4.24 million compensatory damages to a family whose son was killed when his pickup truck exploded. The jury also awarded the family an additional $100 million damages. The second award is known as:

Accepted Answer

The second award of $100 million is known as punitive damages. Punitive damages are designed to punish or deter the defendant from engaging in similar conduct in the future.

Question 2

Remedies involving specific performance are unlikely in cases involving:

Accepted Answer

Remedies involving specific performance are unlikely in cases involving personal performances because it would be difficult to compel someone to deliver a personal performance against their will.

Question 3

In situations when monetary damages are not practical or effective, the court may order a remedy in equity. These include:

Accepted Answer

Punitive damages and nominal damages are types of monetary damages, and public flogging is not a legal remedy. Conjunctions is likely a typo for "injunctions," which are equitable remedies, but since it's not correctly listed, the correct choice is "none of the other choices."

Question 4

Christy has many dealings in court. Which of the following court orders affecting her is not a remedy in equity?

Accepted Answer

All the options (A, B, C, D) are examples of equitable remedies. Equitable remedies are actions ordered by the court to correct a wrong or enforce a right, typically involving specific performance, injunctions, or other non-monetary solutions, rather than financial compensation.

Question 5

An example of an injunction is a court order directing someone to stop doing something. This is a part of:

Accepted Answer

An injunction is a type of equitable remedy that courts may use to order a person or entity to stop performing a certain action or to perform a specific action. Equitable remedies are used to prevent harm or provide relief in situations where monetary damages are not sufficient. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

Question 6

Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife. He sues Ginger. The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious. The $100,000 is called:

Accepted Answer

Punitive damages are awarded to punish the defendant for their actions and to deter them from repeating such actions in the future. In this case, the $100,000 awarded by the jury is punitive damages because they are intended to punish Ginger for her vicious attack on Richard. The $50,000 awarded for medical expenses and lost time at work is compensatory damages, which are intended to compensate the plaintiff for their losses.

Question 7

In situations when monetary damages are not practical or effective, the court may order a remedy in equity. These include:

Accepted Answer

Specific performance is a remedy in equity typically ordered by a court when monetary damages are insufficient or inappropriate. It compels a party to execute a contract according to its precise terms.

Question 8

When a court issues an ex parte temporary restraining order:

Accepted Answer

An ex parte temporary restraining order is issued without the other party (defendant) being present. Only the party requesting the order (plaintiff) is present and able to make their case before the court.

Question 9

Christy has many dealings in court. Which of the following court orders affecting her is not a remedy in equity?

Accepted Answer

The loss of a driver's license for driving under the influence of alcohol is a legal remedy, not an equitable one. It is a punishment for breaking the law, rather than a specific order to do or not do something that would be enforced by the court.

Question 10

Megan signs a contract saying she will sell Scott a rare Pokemon card for $5000. She later refuses to sell the card. Scott sues Megan and the court orders Megan to sell the card to Scott for $5000. This is an example of the equitable remedy of:

Accepted Answer

Specific performance is an equitable remedy that orders the breaching party to carry out the specific terms of a contract. In this case, the court ordered Megan to sell the rare Pokemon card to Scott for the agreed-upon price of $5000. This is a specific performance of the contract terms.

Question 11

Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife. He sues Ginger. The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious. The $50,000 is called:

Accepted Answer

The $50,000 awarded to Richard for medical expenses and lost time at work is compensatory damages, which are intended to compensate the victim for their losses. The additional $100,000 awarded for Ginger's viciousness is punitive damages, which are meant to punish the wrongdoer and deter others from similar behavior. Nominal damages would be awarded if there was no real harm suffered by the victim, and an equitable remedy would involve a court order for something specific, like requiring Ginger to pay Richard's medical bills directly.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a category of monetary damages?

Accepted Answer

Injunction is not a category of monetary damages, as it refers to a court order requiring a party to perform or refrain from performing a certain action. The other choices (compensatory, nominal, punitive) all represent types of monetary damages.

Question 13

When damages are awarded for a violation that involves no actual damages to a person or property, the damages are called:

Accepted Answer

Nominal damages are awarded when a violation has occurred but no actual damages to a person or property have been caused. The amount awarded is usually small, often just $1, and is symbolic rather than compensatory in nature. This type of damages is meant to acknowledge the plaintiff's right to bring a legal action and to establish that a wrong has been committed.

Question 14

If a court wants to prevent the destruction of evidence until a formal hearing can be held, it may order an injunction such as a:

Accepted Answer

A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a court order that prohibits a party from taking a particular action, such as destroying evidence, until a formal hearing can be held to determine whether a preliminary injunction should be issued. A TRO is usually only valid for a short period of time (e.g. 10 days) and is intended to maintain the status quo while the court determines whether a preliminary injunction is appropriate.

Question 15

Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife. He sues Ginger. The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious. The $100,000 is called:

Accepted Answer

The $100,000 awarded because Ginger was so vicious is referred to as "punitive damages" or "exemplary damages," which are not listed among the provided options. These damages are intended to punish the defendant for their conduct and deter similar behavior in the future, rather than to compensate the plaintiff for a loss.

Question 16

Luis, a highly talented painter, signs a contract to paint Mina's home, which is very unique and difficult to paint. After one day, Luis decides the job is not worth it and leaves. Mina asks the court to force Luis to paint the house as agreed. Mina is requesting:

Accepted Answer

Mina is requesting specific performance of the contract, which is a remedy that forces the breaching party to fulfill the terms of the contract as agreed upon. In this case, Mina is seeking to compel Luis to finish painting her unique and difficult home as per their contract.

Question 17

Nominal damages are damages that are awarded for:

Accepted Answer

Nominal damages are awarded in situations where there has been a violation but there are no actual damages to a person or property. Despite this, the violation still needs to be acknowledged and a small amount of damages may be awarded.

Question 18

Specific performance is often a remedy in cases involving:

Accepted Answer

Specific performance is often used in cases involving rare or unique properties, as monetary compensation may not adequately remedy the situation.

Question 19

When a court orders someone not to do something, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

An injunction is a court order that prohibits someone from doing a particular action.

Question 20

Specific performance refers to a remedy when the court:

Accepted Answer

Specific performance is a remedy that requires the defendant to do what they had promised the plaintiff they would do. This typically arises in cases involving contracts for unique goods or services where monetary damages are not sufficient to compensate the plaintiff.

Quiz 3: Trials and Resolving Disputes

An Atlanta jury awarded $4.24 million compensatory damages to a family whose son was killed when his pickup truck exploded. The jury also awarded the family an additional $100 million damages. The second award is known as:

Remedies involving specific performance are unlikely in cases involving:

In situations when monetary damages are not practical or effective, the court may order a remedy in equity. These include:

Christy has many dealings in court. Which of the following court orders affecting her is not a remedy in equity?

An example of an injunction is a court order directing someone to stop doing something. This is a part of:

Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife. He sues Ginger. The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious. The $100,000 is called:

In situations when monetary damages are not practical or effective, the court may order a remedy in equity. These include:

When a court issues an ex parte temporary restraining order:

Christy has many dealings in court. Which of the following court orders affecting her is not a remedy in equity?

Megan signs a contract saying she will sell Scott a rare Pokemon card for $5000. She later refuses to sell the card. Scott sues Megan and the court orders Megan to sell the card to Scott for $5000. This is an example of the equitable remedy of:

Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife. He sues Ginger. The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious. The $50,000 is called:

Which of the following is not a category of monetary damages?

When damages are awarded for a violation that involves no actual damages to a person or property, the damages are called:

If a court wants to prevent the destruction of evidence until a formal hearing can be held, it may order an injunction such as a:

Ginger attacks Richard and cuts him with a knife. He sues Ginger. The jury awards Richard $50,000 for medical expenses and lost time at work and adds $100,000 to the award because Ginger was so vicious. The $100,000 is called:

Luis, a highly talented painter, signs a contract to paint Mina's home, which is very unique and difficult to paint. After one day, Luis decides the job is not worth it and leaves. Mina asks the court to force Luis to paint the house as agreed. Mina is requesting:

Nominal damages are damages that are awarded for:

Specific performance is often a remedy in cases involving:

When a court orders someone not to do something, this is known as:

Specific performance refers to a remedy when the court: