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If Susan was a citizen of Maine and was struck by the Frank’s Furniture truck while driving through Vermont on vacation, could she sue Will and Frank’s Furniture for $80,000 in damages in federal district court in Montpelier, Vermont?

Multiple Choice

A. Yes, because the accident occurred in Vermont, and any court in Vermont would have proper subject matter jurisdiction.

B. No, because there is no federal diversity jurisdiction.

C. No, because the case lacks a federal question.

D. Yes, because there is federal diversity jurisdiction.

E. Yes, because the case presents a constitutional question

If Susan was a citizen of Maine and was struck by the Frank’s Furniture truck while driving through Vermont on vacation, could she sue Will and Frank’s Furniture for $50,000 in damages in federal district court in Montpelier, Vermont?

Multiple Choice

• A. No, because there is no federal diversity jurisdiction nor is this a federal question.

• B. No, because the plaintiff, Susan, is a citizen of Maine.

• C. Yes, because the case involves a federal question.

• D. Yes, because there is federal diversity jurisdiction

• E. No, because the case lacks a federal question.

Assume a federal district court in Montpelier, Vermont has proper subject matter jurisdiction over Susan’s lawsuit based on diversity jurisdiction but Susan loses her case. Where should Susan file her appeal of the federal district court’s decision?

Multiple Choice

• A. The United States Supreme Court

• B. The Vermont Superior Court

• C. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals

• D. The Vermont Supreme Court

• E. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals