Conducting a department meeting.

Determining salary increases based on annual performance evaluations.

A movie director sued an actor in federal court in the District of State A, alleging breach of a contract to star in a movie. Both parties are domiciled in State B, the contract was made there, and the movie was to be made there. Nonetheless, the director prefers to sue in federal court in State A where he is working. The actor is also currently working in State A on another project and does not object to the federal court in State A hearing the case. May the United States District Court for the District of State A hear the case?

A State A citizen and a State B citizen were in an automobile accident in State B. The State B citizen filed a negligence action for $500,000 against the State A citizen in a federal district court located in State B. The State A defendant would prefer to litigate the case in a State B state court. The State A defendant thus filed a notice of removal, seeking to transfer the case to a State B state court. Should the federal court grant the motion?

Plaintiff, a State A citizen, was in State B visiting a popular amusement park owned by a State B Corporation.  While at the park, Plaintiff was injured while riding one of the rides. Plaintiff sued the Corporation in a federal district court in State B alleging negligence. To avoid a dismissal, what must Plaintiff allege in her complaint against the Corporation?

A motorist was involved in a car accident with the vice president of a large corporation while on vacation in another state. Upon return to his home state, the motorist decided to sue the vice president. The vice president has had absolutely no personal contacts with the motorist’s home state, although the company for which she works does extensive business in the state. The motorist read in a newspaper that the vice president was served with a subpoena to testify at a grand jury proceeding in the state regarding some of her company’s activities in that state, so he arranged for process to be served on the vice president when she attended the hearing.Does the state court have jurisdiction over the vice president?

A writer registered under federal copyright law his copyright in certain song lyrics he wrote. The writer later entered into a contract with an advertiser in which the writer granted the advertiser a license to use the lyrics in radio advertisements. When the writer heard the advertisement using the lyrics, the writer was incensed at how the lyrics had been used. Believing that the advertiser had lied to him about how the lyrics would be used, the writer filed an action in federal district court claiming that the advertiser had made false representations that fraudulently induced the writer into entering the contract to license the lyrics. The writer is a citizen of State A. The advertiser is a partnership comprised of partners who are citizens of State A, State B, and State C. The partnership’s headquarters and most of its operations are in State B.Does the federal court have subject matter jurisdiction over the action?

A snowmobiler, who lives in State A, hit a skier with a snowmobile while on vacation in the skier’s home state of State B, causing damages in excess of $80,000. Although the skier has never been to State A, he sued the snowmobiler in State A federal court.  Which of the following statements is true regarding the skier’s State A lawsuit?

Mr. Saver from State A filed a federal court action in State A against his financial adviser who had his business in State B. The financial advisor was served in his office in State B. The complaint was left with an employee standing in the hallway in front of the financial adviser’s office. The financial advisor filed an answer to the complaint and in it raised the affirmative defense of improper service of process. Assume that both states’ requirements for service of process are the same those found in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  Should the court dismiss the complaint for improper service of process?

The plaintiff sued a builder in federal court on state law claims relating to alleged construction defects. The plaintiff, a citizen and resident of State A, purchased a new home from a builder. Within months, the home developed moisture and mold problems and is no longer habitable. The builder is a limited partnership consisting of four general partners who are citizens of State B and two limited partners, one a citizen of State A and one a citizen of State C. The builder moves to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.  Will the builder’s motion be granted?