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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 James Gordon?

2. After meeting with lawyers, what Grace Chemical employee says "I do believe I'm on the wrong side of this whole thing."

3. Why does Beatrice Foods purchase Riley Tannery?

4. How much is Facher's settlement offer that Schlictmann immediately rejects?

5. Who is the first woburn plaintiff called for deposition by the defendants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the plaintiffs include a portion of the proposed settlement to be for a foundation for leukemia research?

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

3. Briefly describe Jerome Facher's legal qualifications.

4. What is Charles Nesson's initial reaction to the Woburn case?

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

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

7. How does Anthony Roisman become involved in the Woburn case?

8. Beatrice offers an $8 million settlement before trial. What two things would this settlement achieve for Schlictmann?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the City of Woburn is not named as a defendant, it plays a significant role in the events leading up to the filing of the complaint. Describe the City of Woburn's role with respect to the water supply and the complaints of the families. Why would the families and/or Schlictmann not want to include the city in the case? Why would they want to include the city?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Choose Schlictmann, Cheeseman, or Facher. Discuss how tactics and maneuverings has an effect on the trial. Do tactics help to discover the facts? If not, what is the motivation behind them?

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