Friday Failed to Take Seriously a Lawsuit Filed Against Him

question 36

Essay

Friday failed to take seriously a lawsuit filed against him by Ranger. He completely ignored the papers describing the case and the request made by Ranger's attorney directing him to appear in court and answer the allegations made by Ranger. Because of Friday's course of action, Ranger's attorney entered the proper papers in court allowing the case to proceed on evidence presented by Ranger alone. Friday claims that this procedure by Ranger's attorney was improper, since he (Friday) was not given the opportunity to defend himself in court. Is Friday correct?

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Definitions:

Fixed Action Pattern

A sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a specific stimulus, which is virtually inevitable and once begun, is carried to completion.

Innate Action Pattern

A pre-programmed response that is triggered by specific environmental stimuli, characteristic of a particular species.

Eyebrow Flick

An often subconscious facial gesture involving a quick raise and lower of the eyebrow, sometimes indicating interest or recognition.

Eibl-Eibesfeldt

Refers to Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt, an ethologist known for his work in human behavior and evolutionary biology.