1. While Marcus was in Colorado visiting his brother, Christopher, Marcus was involved in a traffic accident with Ralph. Marcus is a resident of North Carolina. Ralph was hospitalized, incurring medical bills of more than $100,000, and was off work for five months. Ralph wants to sue Marcus for his injuries and lost wages, so he talks to his attorney about suing Marcus. Ralph wants to know where the lawsuit must be filed. Ralph's attorney will advise him:

A that he can sue Marcus in either state court or federal court.

B that he can sue Marcus in state court only.

C that he can sue Marcus in federal court only.

D that he can sue Marcus in both federal court and state court.

2. Payton had an early morning appointment with his attorney to seek advice about filing for divorce. However, he also just discovered that a competitor had copied and was using his trademark, so Payton also wanted to ask his attorney what he could do to protect his trademark. Payton discussed his options with his attorney, and they made decisions about where to file each lawsuit. Payton's attorney advised him that:

A both actions would be filed in federal court.

B the divorce action would be filed in state court, and the trademark action would be filed in federal court.

C both actions would be filed in state court.

D the divorce action would be filed in federal court, and the trademark action would be filed in state court.

3 .While on vacation in Wisconsin, Randolph ran his golf cart over Geoffrey, causing severe injuries. After Randolph returned to his home state of Washington, he received notice of a lawsuit filed by Geoffrey, suing him for the injuries Randolph caused Geoffrey in Wisconsin. Randolph is sure a Wisconsin court has no authority to force him to appear in court in Wisconsin, because he does not live in Wisconsin. Randolph asks his attorney to confirm he is correct. Randolph's attorney advises him that:

A the Wisconsin court has no authority to exercise personal jurisdiction over Randolph, even though he had minimum contacts with the state. B the Wisconsin court can validly exercise personal jurisdiction over Randolph because he had minimum contacts with the state.

C the Wisconsin court can validly exercise personal jurisdiction over Randolph because he lives in a state in the United States.

D the Wisconsin court can validly exercise personal jurisdiction over Randolph because he had visited the state.

4.Shelley and Frannie, Tennessee residents, are on vacation in New Mexico. On the third day of vacation, while on their way to Carlsbad Caverns, they are involved in a horrible car accident. Deidre, a New Mexico citizen, failed to stop at a stoplight and ran right into them. Shelley and Frannie were transported by ambulance to the Carlsbad Medical Center where they each had to stay for five days. Once they returned home to Tennessee, Shelley had doctors' appointments and therapy for six months, and Frannie had them for three months. Their medical bills alone were over $200,000, and their car was also totaled. If Shelley and Frannie decide to sue Deidre for their injuries, they can file their lawsuit in: A either state court or federal court. B neither state court nor federal court. C state court only. D federal court only.

5. Barbara is traveling through Minnesota and has an automobile accident. Neither party is badly hurt, but there is significant damage to the vehicles. The other party's car was totaled, and it will take $35,000 to replace it. Barbara assumes that the other party's insurance will take care of it. Six months after Barbara returns home to Oregon, she receives a summons in the mail - she has been sued in a Minnesota state court over the automobile accident! Barbara thinks that a Minnesota court has no authority to require her to come to court to defend a lawsuit there, but she consults a lawyer anyway. Barbara's lawyer advises her that:

A the Minnesota court can only acquire jurisdiction over her if the amount in controversy is over $75,000. B because she is a resident of Oregon, a Minnesota court has no jurisdiction over her. C because the accident happened in Minnesota, that is a sufficient minimum contact for the court to acquire jurisdiction over her.

D the lawsuit can only be filed in federal court, so she can ignore the summons.