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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 is Facher's star witness?

2. In Phase 1 of the trial, Schlictmann has to prove that groundwater poisoned what?

3. Why does Conway act as chauffeur to Schlictmann when he goes to do some investigations in the field?

4. What does Schlictmann buy at Saks Fifth Avenue in preparation for the negotiations with Grace Chemical?

5. Who is Linda Kaplan?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Schlictmann meets with the families during the negotiations with Grace following the verdict, what is the position of the families?

2. Briefly describe Skinner's ruling/report to the Court of Appeals.

3. Following the trial, what does Schlictmann's team decide to do?

4. How does Schlictmann discredit John Guswa's testimony?

5. What is Schlitmann's immediate reaction to the verdict in Phase 1?

6. What is the final settlement with Grace?

7. 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.

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

9. What is the verdict in Phase 1 of the trial?

10. What is Judge Skinner's response to the Court of Appeals ruling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two lawyers Jan Schlictmann and Jerome Facher. Is one more effective in the trial?

Essay Topic 2

Judge Skinner says that the parties are not entitled to a jury they like, only an impartial jury of their peers. Would the verdict have been different if the jury had been a jury of experts rather than a jury of peers? If the trial had not been divided into three phases and the families had been able to testify early, as Schlictmann had wanted, would your answer be the same? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

This case is high profile. Discuss the publicity surrounding the case both pre-trial, during the trial, and post-trial. Do you think that this benefits the plaintiffs? The defendants?

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