BUSAD 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, Federal-Question Jurisdiction, In Personam
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Federal - courts of limited jurisdiction, only hear certain types of cases. Citizens of at least two different states and. Utilized by the defendant when there is diversity of citizenship in state court. Can remove the case to federal district court. Can be considered citizens of all states where it does business. Power of court to require a litigant to physically come to court. Can always sue a defendant in their home state. If you want the defendant to come to your state you must have territorial jurisdiction over the defendant, which can be done in three ways. Wanna play at home court rather than away court. In personam jurisdiction - means over the person. Court has territorial jurisdiction over the defendant within its area of authority. Accomplished by serving the defendant with a summons. If defendant voluntary comes to plaintiff"s area and is summoned there they must come to that area"s court.
