Courtney, a homebuyer, filed a breach of contract action in a State A state court against First Place Homes, the contractor (a corporation), that agreed to build the home and sell it to Courtney. Courtney’s complaint joined as an additional defendant, First Place Homes’s agent, who negotiated the contract and signed it on behalf of First Place Homes. The action sought $150,000 in damages from both defendants. First Place Homes is a citizen of State B. Courtney and First Place Homes’s agent are citizens of State A. Six months after filing the action, Courtney dismissed the claims against the agent, leaving only the claims against First Place Homes. First Place Homes immediately and appropriately filed a notice of removal. May First Place Homes remove the action to federal district court?

Brad’s coach preaches that a healthy diet is critical because teams with lighter, faster players win more games. What regression Brad should run to validate this claim from their coach. Does the regression support this claim at the .05 significance level?  variables are:  The dependent variable is Wperc=win percentage. Brad’s independent variables include: Team=team name, Age=average age of members playing on the team, Wt=average weight of members on the team, ShPerc=shooting percentage of the team, SVPerc=save percentage of the goalie on the team.

Dominic, a resident of the Northern District of State A, sues Eugenie, a resident of the Southern District of State B, for personal injuries he suffered when Eugenie pushed him off a ski lift in State C, which has only one federal court district.In which of the three districts mentioned is venue proper?

Nico, a resident of City A (located in the Northern District of State A), brought a diversity action against Cory, a resident of City B (located in the Eastern District of State B). The cause of action arose in City B. Cory commutes daily from his home in City B to his office in City A and would find it much more convenient to litigate the action there than in City C, where the appropriate court for the Eastern District of State B is located. Nico would also find it more convenient to litigate in City A, but will go to City C if necessary.May the action be litigated in City A?

Paul and Dan are both citizens of State A. Paul wished to sue Dan in a federal court on a $100,000 claim. For this reason, and only this reason, Paul moved permanently to State B and filed suit in a federal court there, with jurisdiction being based on diversity of citizenship. A few days after being properly served, Dan, after accepting a job offer from a company based in State B, moved permanently to State B.For purposes of Paul’s case, what are the citizenships of the parties?

Dominic, a resident of the Northern District of State A, sues Eugenie, a resident of the Southern District of State B, for personal injuries he suffered when Eugenie pushed him off a ski lift in State C, which has only one federal court district.In which of the three districts mentioned is venue proper?

Lora, who resides in the Southern District of State A, was involved in a three-car accident in the Northern District of State A. Lora intends to file a negligence action against the other two drivers in federal district court. One defendant resides in the District of State B and the other resides in the District of State C.In which federal district(s) is venue proper?

Thomas, a resident of State A, brought a negligence action in a State B federal court against Bill, a defendant following a car accident in State A. Bill was a resident of State B, which has one federal district court encompassing the entire state. Thomas’s claim alleged $80,000 in damages. Bill answered the complaint by denying liability and filing a counterclaim against Thomas. One month later, Bill filed a motion to transfer the case to the District of State A.How will the court likely proceed?

Sommelier Savannah, who resided in State A, wrote a treatise detailing the rigorous standards used by professional wine tasters. Several months later, Savannah learned that the publisher, Wine Books, a State B corporation, had violated her copyright by disseminating the contents of the book to wineries worldwide for profit. Savannah brought an action in federal court for damages for $100,000. In addition, Savannah’s agent, who also resided in State B, brought a breach of contract action for $50,000 against Wine Books based on its unauthorized use of Savannah’s material. Does the federal court have subject matter jurisdiction to hear both claims?

Divide the fractions without using a calculator:-32-52Leave the answer in fraction format and simplify if possible! Choose the correct answer below!