ACFE Exam CFE-Law Topic 2 Question 51 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam

Question #: 51
Topic #: 2

Company A sued Company B to recover damages tor the breach of a contract. In the same proceeding Company B sought damages for an allegation that Company A fraudulently induced Company B into entering the contract In this case what would Company B's claim against Company A be called?

ACross-claim

BCollateral attack

CReversal

DCounterclaim

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by Lorean at Oct 20, 2024, 04:47 PM

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Carisa

2 months ago

I bet the lawyers are having a field day with all these legal maneuvers. It's like a game of legal ping-pong up in here.

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Dannette

7 days ago

Yeah, it's definitely a legal battle with all these maneuvers going back and forth.

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Noel

8 days ago

I think Company B's claim against Company A would be called a counterclaim.

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Barrett

1 months ago

Lawyers love cases like this, it's a legal showdown.

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Marge

2 months ago

Hold on, is it a collateral attack? That would be a clever move, trying to undermine the whole contract. Though I guess a counterclaim is more straightforward.

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Emeline

7 days ago

Definitely, Company B would file a counterclaim against Company A.

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Laine

8 days ago

Yes, a counterclaim makes sense in this situation.

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Delmy

9 days ago

I think it would be a counterclaim.

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Alonzo

10 days ago

D) Counterclaim

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Teri

13 days ago

C) Reversal

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Alfred

1 months ago

B) Collateral attack

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Pamella

1 months ago

A) Cross-claim

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Sharita

2 months ago

Aha! A counterclaim, of course. Company B is fighting back against Company A's lawsuit. This is straight out of my law textbook.

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Kanisha

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Could it be a cross-claim? I'll have to think this through a bit more.

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Loren

28 days ago

Yes, you're right. Company B's claim against Company A would be called a counterclaim.

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Milly

2 months ago

D) Counterclaim

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Carmela

2 months ago

I think it might be a counterclaim instead.

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Lucy

2 months ago

A) Cross-claim

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Georgene

2 months ago

I think the correct answer is D) Counterclaim. It makes sense that Company B's claim against Company A would be a counterclaim within the same proceeding.

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Ethan

1 months ago

Yes, Company B's claim against Company A would be a counterclaim.

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Marci

1 months ago

I agree, it would be a counterclaim.

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Colton

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but it makes sense that it would be a counterclaim since Company B is responding to Company A's allegations.

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Yun

3 months ago

I agree with Melissia, Company B's claim against Company A would be called a counterclaim because they are seeking damages in response to Company A's lawsuit.

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Melissia

3 months ago

I think the answer is D) Counterclaim.

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