uppy Woes. Sam promised to sell Linda a Welsh Corgi puppy for $300 but backed out of the deal. Linda sued Sam in state court for
breach of contract. Linda asked for a jury in her complaint. During jury selection, one juror, Ann, said that they did not think they could be fair to Linda because Linda did not appear to be a dog lover. Linda asked that Ann not hear the case, and the judge excused Ann. Linda also decided that another juror, Sandy, looked at her in a grumpy manner so she asked the judge to excuse that juror from serving. The judge did so. After the jury was chosen, Linda made a statement to the jury, as did Sam. Linda then called to the witness stand a friend of hers, Brenda, who heard the discussion held between Linda and Sam regarding the purchase of the puppy. Brenda testified under questioning by Linda that she heard Linda say that she would pay $300 for the puppy and that she also heard Sam say that he would sell the dog for that amount. Unfortunately for Linda, Brenda also testified in response to questioning by Sam that Sam distinctly told Linda that he would only sell the puppy to her if Linda came with cash for the puppy within seven days. Linda did not show up with the money for ten days and Sam had already sold the dog to someone else. The judge ruled in favor of Sam. In choosing the jury, Linda and Sam were engaged in ______.
Voir dire is a legal term that refers to the obligation that implies that defendants swear to speak only true and honest information, before reporting their case to the jury, so that the jury can decide on the case, basing their opinions only on true information. . In other words, voir dire is the moment in judgment when participants swear to tell only the truth before they begin their testimony.
The burden of proof is the obligation to present evidence on the subject of the lawsuit/criminal charge. It’s important to both civil and criminal cases prove or disprove a disputed fact.
An element that does not show trespass to realty is: d) Defendant refused to remove something he placed on the property after the owner asks him to remove it.
Explanation:
Trespass to realty means that a person traspass a property or an object that does not belong to him or her. Element D) wouldn't count as trespass because it doesn´t said the object was there without the initial permission of the owner.
