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Sam, a skateboarder from State A, collided with Christian, a cyclist from State B, in a State A park. Both were injured. Sam commenced a negligence action against Christian in a State A court. Christian raised the defense of contributory negligence, which was a complete defense under State A law. Christian did not assert a counterclaim against Sam, as counterclaims were not compulsory under State A’s civil procedure laws.After a trial, the jury returned a special verdict, finding that both Sam and Christian were negligent. Based on those findings, the judge entered judgment dismissing Sam’s claim. Sam did not appeal the verdict, and the time to do so expired.Thereafter, Christian commenced a negligence action against Sam in the federal court for State A, seeking damages for his injuries in the accident in excess of $75,000. Sam timely raised the defense of contributory negligence. State A follows the same preclusion principles that federal courts follow in federal question cases.What effect should be given to the findings of negligence and contributory negligence in the first action?

Kate, a citizen of State A, asserted a state law claim of $80,000 against Andrew, a citizen of State B, in the federal district court. Andrew has a state law claim against another citizen of State B for $90,000 that arose out of the same transaction or occurrence as the original complaint. As a result, Andrew brought a third-party action against that person.Does the court have subject matter jurisdiction over Andrew’s claim in the third-party action?

What is the radius of a sphere with a volume of 12 cubic inches?  Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.   The volume of a sphere is given by 

Patty, a plaintiff, filed a proper diversity suit in federal district court against Donald, a defendant, for battery stemming from an altercation the two had in a bar. Patty and Donald were former business partners, and Donald filed a counterclaim against Patty for breach of contract relating to their former business dealings. Patty filed a motion for summary judgment in the battery suit, and the court granted it. The court’s order simply stated: “Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the battery claim is granted.” Donald appeals the grant of summary judgment.Can the court of appeals hear Donald’s appeal?

Consider the circle given by the equation 

***BONUS POINTS*** For up to an additional 2 points, name your favorite intervention/favorite thing learned in class this semester and and explain why it was your favorite!

Part B. Interpreting Statistical Figures. You will be provided with a figure commonly used in research. Review each figure and answer the questions about each figure. You do not need to write in complete sentences for this section of the exam, some questions only require a one-word response (4 points total).

Given: The initial conditions are 1.4 M propionic acid (H5C3O2H).   Ka = 4.9*10-5. What is the pH? Use the small-x approximation if possible. Your work to the previous question may help with this question. Do not use scientific notation.

Which one of the following biosynthesis pathways requires acetyl-CoA as starting material?

Briefly describe how you used Generative AI, Wolfram Alpha, and other tools like SPSS and the internet. Please be sure to mention which LLM (e.g., Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Grok), at what stage (preparing for the exam, during the exam, or both), and a couple of specific examples of how you used AI on a particular concept or question. A short paragraph (4-6 sentences) is sufficient. There is no academic-integrity consequence for any answer to this question; if you genuinely did not use any of these tools, briefly explain why.