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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says: "Somebody who's been hurt has the sympathy of the jury. Big companies don't get that sympathy."

2. Who is Patti D'Addieco?

3. Who said: "Being in trial . . . is like being submerged in deep water for weeks at a time. The world above becomes a faint echo."

4. After the deposition process, who does Schlictmann believe is lying?

5. How many peremptory challenges does each side have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe how Judge Skinner plans to divide the trial into phases.

2. To what does the title of the chapter "Orphans and Dogs" refer?

3. Why does Cheeseman want to change the venue of the trial from state to federal court?

4. What is Jan Schlictmann's first noteworthy case, and how much does he receive as his fee?

5. What is the basis of Schlictmann's work at Reed & Mulligan?

6. What other illnesses, in addition to leukemia, do families in East Woburn report in significant numbers?

7. Why does Cheeseman implead Unifirst into the case as a third defendant?

8. Why does Judge Skinner decide to become more involved with jury selection than is normally the case, and how is he more involved?

9. Explain in a few sentences the nature of the complaint in the Woburn case.

10. When Anne Anderson begins her own investigation into the leukemia cluster, what is her initial step?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you were a lawyer, would you take the case? Why or why not? What factors would influence your decision?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Phase 1 verdict. Include what it was, the reactions by the lawyers, the parties, and the press. Do you think the verdict is fair?

Essay Topic 3

This case involves extensive use of expert witnesses. Choose either the plaintiff's or defendant's side. Describe how expert witnesses are used. Include who the witnesses were, what they are used to prove, whether they are effective, etc.

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