Ruby Is Injured in a Car Accident While on Vacation

question 18

Multiple Choice

Ruby is injured in a car accident while on vacation in Portland, Oregon. Bubba, the other driver, was at fault, and she sued him for $300,000 in damages, alleging negligence, a question of state law. Ruby is a citizen of North Carolina and Bubba is a citizen of Oregon, who has never been outside his state. In which court could Ruby sue?

• A)Oregon state court
• B)Oregon federal court
• C)Both of the above
• D)Neither of the above. She must sue in North Carolina state court.

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Louisiana Purchase

The acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803, doubling the size of the U.S. and opening the west for expansion.

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