Business Law

Section 1: Jurisdiction, Negligence, \& Choice of Law / Choice of Forum (10 points) John, a resident of Maine, gets into a car accident while driving in Rhode Island with Sarah, a resident of Connecticut. John runs a red light and hits Sarah's car, causing her injuries and $200,000 in damages (medical care, lost wages, and pain and suffering). Sarah decides to sue John for negligence. A. In which state and/or federal courts, could Sarah sue John? B. In each possible court, how would Sarah establish subject matter jurisdiction? C. In each possible court, how would personal jurisdiction be determined with regards to Sarah? With regards to John? D. Will statutes/court precedents enacted by the federal government or those enacted by a specific state be used to decide this case