Identify each state court which has personal jurisdiction to hear Eve’s case. Explain why the court or courts that you have identified have personal jurisdiction in Eve’s case.
Eve is walking to work along a sidewalk next to a road. A National Distribution Company (NDC) truck driving on that road strikes and injures Eve, causing her injuries that result in more than $250,000 in medical expenses. Eve is a resident of Oregon, where the accident occurred. NDC has its principal place of business, and is incorporated, in Virginia.
(a) Identify each state court which has personal jurisdiction to hear Eve’s case. Explain why the court or courts that you have identified have personal jurisdiction in Eve’s case.
(b) Discuss whether any federal courts have jurisdiction to hear Eve’s case. Include in your discussion a summary of all of the types of cases in which federal courts have jurisdiction and explain why the federal court or courts you have identified have jurisdiction in Eve’s case.
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