Stan Garner resides in Illinois and promotes boxing matches for Super sports, INC. an Illinois corporation. Garner created the connect of "ages" promotion- a three fight series of boxing matches pitting an older fighter (George foreman) against a younger fighter. The concept had titles for each of the three fights, including "battle of the ages." Garner contacted Foreman and his manager, who both reside in Texas, to sell the idea, and they arranged a meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the negotiations, Foreman manager signed a nondisclosure agreement prohibiting him for disclosing Garners promotional concepts unless the parties signed a contract. Nevertheless, after negotiations fell through, Foreman used Garner's 'battle of the ages" concept to promote a subsequent fight. Garner filed a suit against Foreman and his manager in a federal district court located in Illinois, alleging breach of contract.
The questions are:
1. On what basis might the federal district court in Illinois exercise jurisdiction in this case??
2. Does the federal district court have original or appellate jurisdiction?
3. Suppose that Garner had filed his action in an Illinois state court. Could and Illinois state court exercise personal jurisdiction over Foreman or his manager? Why or why not?
4. Assume that Garner had filed his action in a Nevada state court. Would that court have had personal jurisdiction over Foreman or his manager? Explain.