Tina Martinez is a paralegal working for the law firm Connor, Connor, and Biggs. One of the firm's clients, Nationwide Cleaning Solutions, is being sued for one million dollars for illegally dumping chemicals along the Mississippi River in Illinois and Iowa. Nationwide Cleaning Solutions is located in Wisconsin, and the parties that are bringing the lawsuit against the company are located in Illinois and Iowa. As part of her legal research, Tina is looking into jurisdictional issues.

Because Nationwide Cleaning Solutions is located in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin state court has limited jurisdiction.