Bubble Wrap Co

Multiple Choice

Bubble Wrap Co. (BWC) , an Atlanta corporation, has its principal place of business in New York. John, a resident of Florida, asserted on his Web site that BWC is engaged in ongoing criminal activity, scams, and phishing. BWC sued John in the U.S. District Court for the District of New York, alleging defamation and injury to BWC's business in New York. John filed a motion to dismiss the case alleging that neither subject-matter nor in personam jurisdiction existed. The court granted the defendant's motion and dismissed the case because:

A) BWC could not meet its burden of establishing sufficient minimum contacts.
B) BWC did not have subject-matter jurisdiction.
C) BWC neither had subject-matter jurisdiction nor in personam jurisdiction.
D) publishing of those statements did not amount to defamation and thus no injury was caused to BWC's business.