On his way to a business meeting in San Francisco, Joe, a resident of Los

Angeles, is speeding in his rented car and rear ends the car in front of him,

causing extensive damage to the car and injuring the driver Sam. However,

if Sam had not been texting, he could have avoided the collision. Joe is an

employee of Tech Giant, a Delaware corporation headquartered in Los

Angeles. Sam is a resident of San Francisco. Sam is seeking $100,000 in

damages. (a) Would a federal court have jurisdiction? Discuss. (b) If Sam is

determined to have been 40% at fault, how much would Sam recover in a

contributory negligence state? (c) How much would he recover in a

comparative negligence state? (d) Apply the elements of negligence to Joe's

actions. (e) Discuss whether Tech Giant would be liable for Joe's

negligence.