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Unbeknownst to you at the time, your lawyer has actually heard several similar complaints about negligence at the same care facility and has amassed several

Unbeknownst to you at the time, your lawyer has actually heard several similar complaints about negligence at the same care facility and has amassed several clients for which he plans to pursue similar lawsuits. Also, this particular care facility is a franchise, with other care centers across the USbut mainly in Florida; however, it is incorporated in Delaware, and its main headquarters is in Delaware. All of the witnesses your lawyer has spoken to (and who have agreed to cooperate) are presently located in Florida. Your lawyer feels he is ready to file a case with the federal district court in Alachua County, where the care facility maintains one of its facilitiesthe one where your father was a resident. Why does your lawyer want to file in federal court? (Give a general reason why you believe, based on the scenario, that the federal court is the most appropriate court for your case). Explain how federal court has subject matter jurisdiction in this case? Or does it? What should the complaint that your lawyer needs to file with the court include? What should be included in the complaint to allege jurisdiction? How much in damages should be alleged (at least) in the complaint?

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