A. John is not a resident of Washington State. In June of 2013, John was using his parent’s vacation home in Washington State and was involved in a vehicle accident with local resident Stacey. Stacey’s car was damaged and she was out of work for an extensive period of time. Stacey is seeking over $80,000 in damages. Stacey has filed her action in small claim’s court and did so in August of 2016. She only filed a summons. At the time service was attempted, John’s neighbor was housesitting. When John filed his response, he made a counter claim for $15,000 and sought to remove case to federal court. Stacey’s cousin, outraged about the accident, is also bringing a suit against John. (Assume the Statute of Limitations is three years from the date of incident.)
Identify and address five of the various legal/jurisdictional issues presented in this fact pattern. You must identify the issue presented, the parties involved (who can bring the action and against whom); the elements of the principle/rule that governs this issue; the specific facts relevant to the issue identified and a potential defense.