If Susan sues Will and Frank's Furniture for $80,000 in damages resulting from her injuries in federal district court in Montpelier, Vermont, will the court have proper subject matter jurisdiction?

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Maryjane White

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5 April, 08:00

If Susan sues Will and Frank's Furniture for $80,000 in damages resulting from her injuries in federal district court in Montpelier, Vermont, will the court have proper subject matter jurisdiction?

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Aylin Orr · Answer 1

E) No, because there is no diversity of citizenship federal jurisdiction.

Explanation:

All the parties involved in this case are citizens of Vermont, so Susan cannot sue Will and Frank's Furniture in a federal district court, she should sue them at a state court.

Diversity of jurisdiction applies to cases over $75,000 and that involve citizens of two or more different states. In this case the case is for more than $75,000 ($80,000) but the parties involved are all from the same state.