Question

Tiana, a citizen of Mississippi, was injured by a humidifier made by Humidor, Inc. Humidor is incorporated in Delaware and has its principal place of business in Silver Springs, Maryland. By the time all of the medical bills, lost work, and other injuries accumulated, the total was $90,000. All of Tiana’s damages would fall under Mississippi or Maryland state law causes of action.In what courts can Tiana sue Humidor? Where should Tiana sue?

Answer 1

Tiana can sue Humidor in federal court.

Federal court is the right court to sue when two parties are in different states and the damage in question exceeds $75000. In this case both these conditions are met and thus federal court is the right option.

Considering that federal courts have jurisdiction across all the states, Tiana can sue Humidor at Mississippi