Exam 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Lora files a suit in Michigan against Ned over the ownership of a boat docked in a Michigan harbor.Lora and Ned are residents of Ohio.Ned could ask for a change of venue on the ground that Ohio

Justin wants to file a suit against Kemel.For a court to hear the case

Sandy,a resident of Illinois,wants to file suit against Carl,a resident of Kansas,over Carl's failure to pay Sandy for work on his house.The amount in dispute is $15,000.Under diversity of citizenship requirements,a federal cannot exercise jurisdiction in this case because

A Montana state court can exercise jurisdiction over Endurance Insurance Corporation,an out-of-state defendant,if the defendant has

Laney is a resident of Maine.Delacorte is a Canadian.They dispute the ownership of Petite Isle,an island in North Rapids River on the border between Canada and the United States.The diversity of the parties' citizenship could serve as a basis for

Generally,a state court's power is limited to the territorial boundaries of the state in which it is located and the immediately adjacent states.

A business firm may have to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction in which it actively targets customers.

Transnational Corporation and United Shipping,Inc.,agree to a contract that includes an arbitration clause.If a dispute arises,a court having ju-ris-dic-tion may

Kit loses her suit against Lou in a Minnesota state trial court.Kit appeals to the state court of appeals and loses again.Kit would appeal next to

The amount in controversy in a diversity of citizenship case must be more than $1 million before a federal court can take jurisdiction.

Carol files a suit against Andy in a state trial court and loses.Carol

Cases involving diversity of citizenship arise only between citizens of different states.