Which of the Following Situations Would Not Satisfy a State's

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations would not satisfy a state's long-arm statute?

• A)The defendant committed a tort while in the state.
• B)The defendant wrote a defamatory statement about one of the state's residents on a website.
• C)The defendant committed a tort outside of the state that nonetheless caused harm to the state.
• D)A business buys and sells good within the state.

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Definitions:

Spinal Nerves

Bundles of motor and sensory nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body, enabling movement and sensation.

Wakefulness

The state of being conscious and alert, capable of experiencing and responding to stimuli in the environment.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that originate in the brain and serve critical functions in the head and neck, including sensory and motor activities.

Peripheral Nervous System

The portion of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, including nerves that connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs.