Fresh Harvest Company,which Is Based on Georgia,packages and Sells Vegetables

question 32

Multiple Choice

Fresh Harvest Company,which is based on Georgia,packages and sells vegetables.Jack,who is a resident of North Carolina,buys a Fresh Harvest product,eats it,and suffers severe food poisoning.Jack wants to file a suit against Fresh Harvest.The diversity of citizenship between these parties means that

• A)federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction.
• B)federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
• C)no court has jurisdiction.
• D)state courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

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