Author Question: __________ is jurisdiction that exists when two different courts have the power to hear the same ... (Read 18 times)

panfilo · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

__________ is jurisdiction that exists when two different courts have the power to hear the same case, such as when a case can be heard in either a federal or state court.

a. Exclusive jurisdiction
b. Original jurisdiction
c. Appellate jurisdiction
d. Concurrent jurisdiction

Question 2

A federal court would have diversity jurisdiction in which of the following cases?

a. A Michigan resident sues an auto company (a Michigan corporation) for
product liability resulting from an auto accident
b. A California resident sues another California resident for negligence as a
result of slipping and falling in the home of the second California resident
c. An employee sues an employer for sexual harassment under Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964
d. A driver from New Jersey seeks to recover damages from an auto accident
with a driver from New York, and the accident took place in New York