Intro. to Litigation : Jurisdiction

Determine in which courts subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction and venue exist in the following
hypotheticals:

1. A is a resident of Connecticut. B is a resident of New York. A and B get into a car accident in Connecticut. A
   sues B. Please consider (a) a minor fender bender where A acknowledges that the total damages are less than
   $10,000, and (b) a significant incident where the total damages exceed $1 million dollars.
2. C and D are residents of Connecticut. E is a resident of Rhode Island and F is a resident of New Jersey. C
   and D sue E and F for violation of their First Amendment rights
   (Hint- Read and reread pages 31-48 of the textbook to answer these questions)
   Online Textbook - McCord, James (2017). The Litigation Paralegal: A Systems Approach - with Workbook. 6th
   ed. Delmar Learning. ISBN-13: 9781285857152
   https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781305855861/cfi/124!/4/[email protected]:0.00

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