Jack and Jo, residents of Colorado, were hiking in Nevada when a dog being walked by its owner, Will, bit Jo causing injury. Jack wants Jo to sue Will, a resident of Montana, but Jo does not want to incur the cost of a lawsuit. Identify which of the following best illustrates Jack’s legal right to sue in this case.
Jack has standing to sue Will, but only in federal court since Colorado, Nevada and Montana state courts all meet the minimum contacts test for jurisdiction.
Jack has standing to sue Will, but only in Nevada because neither Colorado nor Montana meets the minimum contacts test for jurisdiction.
Jack does not have standing to sue Will in Nevada, Colorado or Montana.
Jack does not have standing to sue Will because he is not a resident of Nevada where the injury to Jo occurred.