Joe, an Oregon resident, was defamed by Tom, a resident of Iowa, as a result of television advertisements aired by Tom that took place in Oregon. The Oregon long-arm statute confers jurisdiction on an out of state defendant for committing a tort in Oregon.
A) Assuming the damages are estimated at $65,000, what court(s) could Joe sue Tom? Why?
B) If the damages were estimated at $100,000 what other court(s) could Joe sue Tom? Why?
C) If the matter involved bankruptcy instead of defamation, in what court system (federal or state) must the case be filed? What is the term used to describe this type of jurisdiction?
D) If Tom believed Joe defamed him as well, what could Tom file against Joe in his pleadings?