Fact Pattern 3-B2 (Questions B18-B20 Apply)

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Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 3-B2 (Questions B18-B20 apply)
Martin files a suit against Nichelle in a state court over payment due on a short-term employment contract.The case proceeds to trial,after which the court renders a verdict.The case is appealed to an appellate court.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 3-B2.After the state's highest court's review of Martin v.Nichelle,a party can appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court if

• A)a federal question is involved.
• B)a question of state law remains unresolved.
• C)the party is unsatisfied with the result.
• D)the state trial and appellate court rulings are different.

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