PLEASE READ AND THEN ANSWER "A-D".

A. Pat (Plaintiff) and Dorothy (Defendant) live in Springfield, Massachusetts. Pat wants to sue his next-door neighbor, Dorothy, claiming that Dorothy promised to sell her lawnmower for $300 but then refused. Where would Pat sue Dorothy? In a state or federal court or either? In which state(s) could Pat sue Dorothy? Explain your reason.

B. Paula (Plaintiff), who lives in New York City, wants to sue Deluxe Movie Theater, Inc. (Defendant), which is located and has a principal place of business in Dallas, Texas. Paula claims that while she was in Texas on vacation, she was injured in an Deluxe Movie Theater when she fell on a negligently maintained wet floor in the lobby. She claims total damages (medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering) of $55,000. Where would Paula sue Deluxe Movie Theater, Inc.? In a state or federal Court or either? In which state(s) could Paula sue Deluxe? Explain your reason.

C. Phil (Plaintiff) lives in Tennessee. He wants to sue Dave (Defendant), who lives in Ohio. Phil claims that Dave agreed to sell him 3,000 acres of farmland in Montana, worth more than $2 million. Dave has never been to Tennessee and has no plans to visit. Where could Phil sue Dave? In state or Federal Court or either? In which state(s) could Phil sue Dave? Explain your reason.

D. Pete (Plaintiff) is serving a life sentence in a federal prison in Kansas and wants to sue the United States government (Defedant).He claims that his mistreatment by prison guards violated the U.S. Constitution prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment and was a violation of federal law. Where would Pete sue the U.S. Government? In state or federal Court or either? In which state(s) could Pete sue the US government? Explain your reason.