Question 1:

Xerox Inc. is a maker of copy machines. Xerox Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware.Xerox has its main manufacturing plant and administrative office in California. Additionally, amajority of Xerox's employees and executive management work in California. Betty, a legalsecretary at Paul Hastings (a local Los Angeles law firm), suffers severe injuries when one ofXerox's copy machines explodes on her. Betty files a lawsuit in a Delaware trial court againstXerox Inc. for negligence. She is seeking $80,000 in damages.

1.

Does a Delaware trial court have personal jurisdiction over Xerox Inc.? State why andexplain.

2.

Does a California trial court have personal jurisdiction over Xerox Inc.? State why andexplain.