2. How is the panel of three judges in the Court of Appeals selected?
(a) By agreement among the parties.
(b) By agreement among the judges.
(c) By lottery.
(d) By schedule availability.

3. When does Judge Skinner give his approval of the settlement between Grace and Schlictmann?
(a) September 22.
(b) September 15.
(c) September 5.
(d) September 30.

4. How many jurors are there for Phase One?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 14.

5. Who is Albert Eustis?
(a) Cheeseman's associate.
(b) Beatrice's General council.
(c) Grace Chemical's General Counsel.
(d) A Harvard Law School professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Larry Knox?

2. How many specific questions does Skinner give to the jury?

3. Which member of Schlictmann's team remains pessimistic about the chances of a settlement after the team's initial discussions following the Phase 1 verdict?

4. What is "res judicata?"

5. How long does it take Judge Skinner to make his ruling on the hearing regarding the Yankee Report?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Beatrice's settlement offer after the Court of Appeals ruling.

2. Briefly describe the EPA report that is issued during the initial preparation for the Beatrice appeal involving pump tests performed a year before, even before the trial began.

3. What types of questions does Judge Skinner give the jury during jury instructions?

4. Briefly describe what the Yankee Report.

5. Describe reaction in Woburn to the settlement with Grace Chemical.

6. During Phase 1 of the trial what does Schlictmann have to prove to the jury?

7. Does Schlictmann do what he wants to do in his summation to the jury at the end of Phase 1?

8. After the Court of Appeals ruling, why does Schlictmann reject the Beatrice offer?

9. Why does Schlictmann conclude that Grace wants to settle?

10. What is the strategy of the defense during Phase 1 of the trial?

(see the answer keys)

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