Why might a plaintiff resist a structured settlement?

What will be an ideal response?


The downside of these settlements from the plaintiff's perspective is the inability to freely spend the monies; the uncertainty of the real present cash value of the settlement (because the negotiated figure is in the hands of the defendant); the fixed nature of the payments, which cannot be modified over time; the possibility that the death of the recipient may terminate some payments; and the possibility of insolvency of the company responsible for the payments.

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Aliens who are admitted to the United States because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution initially or eventually may be eligible for

A. Refugee status B. Asylum C. LPR status D. All of the above

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Service of process can generally be accomplished by any of the following except:

A. Leaving a copy with an adult at the defendant's place of business B. Leaving a copy with an adult at the defendant's residence C. Hand delivery by someone who is not a party to the lawsuit D. Hand delivering a complaint to the juvenile defendant

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What constitutional standard of review currently applies to race-based affirmative action policies sponsored by the federal government and which case is responsible for this standard?

A) rational basis/Grutter v. Bollinger B) intermediate scrutiny/Metro Broadcasting v. F.C.C. C) strict scrutiny/Fullilove v. Klutznick D) strict scrutiny/Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena

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Interrogatoriesshould not be served until the partieshave initially met and conferred about the discovery process as required under Rule _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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