LAW 3111H Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Minimum Contacts
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Marisol, a u. s. citizen and resident of the state of arizona, got into a car accident in the state of south dakota with laurence, a u. s. citizen and resident of south dakota. Laurence decides to sue marisol claiming that he suffered ,555 in total damages. Laurence wants to file this case in a federal district court in south dakota: define the terms plaintiff , defendant . Plaintiff is the term used in the court of law for the one filing the lawsuit and the defendant is the one who the lawsuit is brought against. The plaintiff in this case is laurence and the defendant is marisol: explain what is meant by the term judgment for whom? or judgment would be for whom? . Yes, the the federal district court in south dakota would have the power to hear this case based on this set of facts because the long arm statute applies because defendant, marisol, is not a resident of.
