3.2 Milestone One Case Study One BUS-206 | Southern New Hampshire University

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3-2 MILESTONE ONE: CASE STUDY ONE 2 A. The appropriate court for this lawsuit depends upon several factors. Three important considerations include personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction... and minimum contacts. Personal jurisdiction is the power of a court to render a decision affecting a person’s legal rights. [Kub] This applies to the facts of this case because the Funny Face Company took away Margolin’s right to take them to court and now the court can render a decision to give his rights back so can seek justice. Subject matter jurisdiction is the power of a court to render a decision in a particular type of case. The three forms of subject-matter jurisdiction are state, exclusive federal, and concurrent. [Kub] Subject matter jurisdiction applies to the facts of this case because all three parties are located in different states, the court will need to render a form of subject-matter jurisdiction that will include all three parties. Minimum contacts is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to determine when it is appropriate for a court in one state to assert personal jurisdiction over a defendant from another state. [Kub] Minimum contacts will play a huge role in the facts of this case because all three parties are located in different states. The court will need to decide which state will need to assert personal jurisdiction over w [Show More]

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