For each of the following fact scenarios answer 2 the following 4 questions and cite the statute(s) or rule(s) that is most applicable to each question:

a.Which state and federal courts in Ohio have subject matter jurisdiction?

b.Why does the court have personal jurisdiction over the defendant?All Ohio residents are subject to service of process by any Ohio court; no citation is necessary for this proposition.

c.Which court is the best venue for filing an action and why?Identify the applicable rule(s) and choice(s), and then give your opinion as to which is best and why.

d.What is the best method of obtaining service of process on the defendant?Identify the applicable rule(s) and choice(s), and then given your opinion as to which is best and why.

cause of action

2.Yvonne, a resident of Dayton, was involved in a car accident on I-70 near Columbus when a tractor-trailer, driven by Kirk, a resident of Columbus, went left of center and crashed into her vehicle. At the time of the accident, Kirk was acting within the scope of his employment for a trucking company, Mr. Bult's, Inc., a corporation from the state of Illinois.Yvonne was severely injured in the accident and her medical damages alone will exceed $100,000, and is seeking to hold both Kirk and his employer liable for her injuries.