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A summons is a court order directing a defendant to appear personally in court.

An evidence log __________________.

All complaints contain a verification.

Sakata purchased a new car from Dan’s Dealership. While she was driving the car home, the brakes failed, and Sakata was injured. Sakata sued both Dan’s Dealership and the car manufacturer in the same lawsuit. T or F If this action is filed in federal court and Dan’s Dealership wishes to pursue a claim against the manufacturer for indemnity, it could be done in a cross-claim.

Knowing  the elements of a cause of action in a case enables the paralegal to ________________________.

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 Berkshire should send a letter on behalf of Schneider & Castillo directly to Greenwood Properties, requesting the names and addresses of all parties who leased the premises for the past 50 years.

Jaworsky, the driver of a vehicle, and Bigelow, a passenger in that car, were both injured in an automobile accident caused by the negligence of Thornton, the operator of another vehicle. Jaworsky and Bigelow are both allowed to sue Thornton in the same complaint because of the law regarding ________.

Piazza, a pedestrian, was injured when struck by a vehicle driven by Delaney, who ran a stop sign. At the time of the accident, Delaney, an interior designer, was on his way to a client’s home. The vehicle that Delaney was driving was owned by Exquisite Homes, the company Delaney worked for. In fact, Exquisite Homes is an incorporated business whose legal corporate name is DGA, Inc. The business is a small corporation whose shareholders are Delaney, Gregorio, and Allen. They are also the directors and officers of the corporation. Piazza wishes to sue for his injuries. T or F If Exquisite Homes issued, it should be identified in the complaint as “DGA, Inc., a corporation, doing business as Exquisite Homes.”

Facts regarding  a potential lawsuit are normally derived from ______________________.

Sakata purchased a new car from Dan’s Dealership. While she was driving the car home, the brakes failed, and Sakata was injured. Sakata sued both Dan’s Dealership and the car manufacturer in the same lawsuit. T or F In answering the complaint, Dan’s Dealership and the car manufacturer must be represented by the same attorney.