Assume that you live in California and are on vacation, traveling by car from Californiato Texas. You are injured in a motel room outside of California when the bed on which you are sleepingcollapses, causing you to fall to the floor. You suffer substantial back and leg injuries,requiring manymedical treatments and causing you to miss work for 15 weeks. Yourmedical bills total $16,000 and your lost wages total $9,000. You intend to sue theowner of the Texas motel.

A. Can you bring your case in federal court? Why or why not?

B. Can you commence the case in California? What additional information might you need toanswer this question?