Glitter is a corporation that rents expensive

jewelry to businesses and individuals. It is

incorporated in Delaware and has its principal

place of business in Northern Indiana. It is

licensed to do business in every state except

Alaska and Hawaii. Flick, Inc., is a movie

company incorporated in Idaho with its principal place of business in Utah. It does no business to speak of in any other state.

During Flick's filming in Nevada, an expensive

necklace rented from Glitter falls into a piece of machinery on the set and is destroyed. Glitter wants to sue Flick for negligently destroying the jewelry (worth $700,000). Flick decides to sue Glitter, blaming the loss of a week's filming on the loss of the necklace, which they claim was caused by a faulty clasp made by Glitter. Answer the following and provide a explanation for your response:

a. If Glitter sues Flick, is there subject matter

jurisdiction in federal district court?

b. What, if any, kind of subject matter

jurisdiction exists in federal district court?

c. What issue concerning personal jurisdiction

exists when considering the suit by Glitter

against Flick in Nevada state and federal

court?

d. Aside from Nevada, in what state and

federal courts can Glitter sue Flick?

e. If Flick sues Glitter, does venue exist in the

state courts of Idaho and Utah? Why or why

not?