Civil Procedure Multiple Choice Questions With Complete Solutions

True or false. Felder, from Georgia, is injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident with Castro, from Alabama. Felder's injuries (mainly intangible pain & suffering) could reasonably be valued by a jury at between $45,000 and $90,000. Felder may bring the action in a state court correct answer: True. Because this case might support a recovery over $75,000, the federal court would have jurisdiction over this case based on diversity. However, the state courts have concurrent jurisdiction to hear diversity cases. A plaintiff is not required to choose federal court for a case within federal jurisdiction unless Congress by statute restricts jurisdiction over that particular kind of case to the federal courts. True or false. Hattie grew up in South Carolina and decided to get a two-year nursing degree at Arizona State University in Arizona, and then practice nursing in Utah. After she started at Arizona State she changed her mind, and decided to go back to South Carolina when she finishes her degree. Hattie is now domiciled in Arizona. correct answer: False. Hattie moved to Arizona with the intent to leave when she finished her degree. Thus, she did not acquire domicile in Arizona; she retained her South Carolina domicile. She still does, until she moves to another state with the intent to remain indefinitely. Slovinsky, from Poland, comes to the United States to teach for a year at the University of Colorado. He rents an apartment in Denver on a one-year lease. Slovinsky is on a tourist visa; he has not been admitted to the United States for permanent residence, but he would like to stay in Denver if the Univers