1. For the term jurisdiction, please format your answer as follows:
1. Definition (quote from the Textbook, with page number, OR quote from another permitted source – ie. An online law dictionary, with proper source citation)
2. Explain in your own words
3. Example (either your own, OR one that is in the Text, OR one that is in another permitted source, with proper source citation)
2. Choose any 2 articles or websites from this Unit and explain what you learned from visiting them.
3. Analyze whether the plaintiff in the following scenarios could bring a suit in state and/or federal court. Federal trial level courts are U.S. District Courts. Specify which state and/or federal court the plaintiff can file a lawsuit in (i.e., Conn. State Court, Maine State Court, U.S. District Court in Conn., and/or U.S. District Court in Maine). Explain your response. Refer to pages 39-41 and exhibit 2-11 on page 44 of our textbook andthis link. Provide citations to the website and textbook with page number(s) to support each answer.
1. Joe lives in Connecticut and he ends up falling on his neighbor’s slippery driveway and gets hurt. Joe wants to sue his neighbor. Joe is not sure of the extent of his injuries or how much his case is worth.
2. Joe misses his mom who lives out of state in Maine. While visiting her, he falls on property owned by his mother’s neighbor. Yes, another slippery driveway. Joe sustained minor injuries. His attorney expects a fair settlement to be in the $10,000.00 range.
3. Joe visits his best friend from college, who lives out of state in Virginia. Joe gets hurt again. The railing leading up to the front steps breaks and Joe sustains serious injuries. His attorney estimates his case is worth $100,000.00.