Civil Procedure

Fall 2011

Prof. Brill

Quiz # 8

In 2010 Plaintiff resided in Kansas. Defendant resided in Texas. They collided in Oklahoma while traveling to a football game.

In 2011 Defendant moved to Missouri. Plaintiff has now sued in Missouri in federal court.

Subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction and venue have been properly established.

On the issue of negligence in operating a motor vehicle, which law does the federal court apply?

a)	Kansas law.

b)	Oklahoma law.

c)	Texas law.

d)	Missouri law.

e)	General federal common law.

f)	The law that a state judge in Kansas would apply.

g)	The law that a state judge in Oklahoma would apply.

h)	The law that a state judge in Texas would apply.

i)	The law that a state judge in Missouri would apply.

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Civil Procedure

Fall 2011 - Quiz #8

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