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Berkshire, a paralegal with the firm of Schneider & Castillo, has been assigned to work on the Saldivar case, a case where Saldivar is claiming damages for personal injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos allegedly contracted when Saldivar worked on premises owned by Greenwood Properties and leased to Saldivar’s employer. The claim is against Greenwood Properties. The company is represented by counsel. T or F If Berkshire is given the names of potential witnesses, but not their addresses or telephone numbers, he should not waste any time trying to find that information. His time would be better spent researching the law of the case and finding an expert who is knowledgeable about mesothelioma.

The doctrine known as laches requires plaintiffs to present written claims to defendants prior to filing lawsuits.

An expert witness ________________________________.

A form that establishes the ground rules of litigation, including fees, billing rates, retainer, and work to be per formed by the law firm is known as a/an ____________________.

The existence of a cause of action

If a case is not filed within the appropriate statute of limitations, the case will be dismissed regardless of the merits of the case.

Leading questions during an interview _______________________________.

Berkshire, a paralegal with the firm of Schneider & Castillo, has been assigned to work on the Saldivar case, a case where Saldivar is claiming damages for personal injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos allegedly contracted when Saldivar worked on premises owned by Greenwood Properties and leased to Saldivar’s employer. The claim is against Greenwood Properties. The company is represented by counsel. T or F If Saldivar gives Berkshire the names of individuals who worked with him on the Greenwood premises, Berkshire should contact these individuals by phone to determine if they have any relevant information regarding the Saldivar case.

A cause of action is a legally recognized right to relief.

Fenton works as a paralegal in a law firm that represents Kramer in a claim for damages resulting from an automobile accident. Kramer was a passenger in a car driven by DiSalvo. The accident occurred when DiSalvo negligently ran a stop sign. DiSalvo is represented by the law firm of Ogawa and Robles. T or F Assume that Fenton once worked for the law firm of Ogawa and Robles, although he never worked on any cases involving DiSalvo. This would create a conflict of interest and Fenton should not be allowed to work on the Kramer case.