SCMA 323 Lecture 1: Chapter 2 Courts and Jurisdiction

• School: VCU
• Department: Supply Chain Management and Analytics
• Course: SCMA 323
• Professor: Haynes

Document Summary

State courts resolve more than 95 percent of the lawsuits brought in this country. State court systems: limited-jurisdiction trial courts. Hear matters of specialized or limited nature. Evidence can be introduced and testimony can be given. Decisions can be appealed to a general jurisdiction court or an appellate court. Small claims courts: hear civil cases involving small dollar amounts: general-jurisdiction trial courts. Hear cases that are not within the jurisdiction of limited-jurisdiction trial courts. Records and stored testimony and evidence in trials. Decisions are appealable to an intermediate appellate court or the state supreme court. Review trial court record to determine if: Errors have occurred during trial that require reversal or modification of decision. De(cid:272)isio(cid:374)s are appeala(cid:271)le to the state"s highest (cid:272)ourt: highest state court. Most states call it the state supreme court. Hears appeals from intermediate appellate state courts and certain trial courts. No new testimony or evidence is heard.