(Question 1) What are trial courts in the Federal Court system called?
(Question 2) What does it mean to say that an appeal must be on an "issue of law"?
(Question 3) If I appeal a court decision to the US Supreme Court, does/will the US Supreme Court hear my appeal?
(Question 4) I am a California resident (I live in San Mateo) and I drive a 2014 Honda Accord with a "blue book" market value of approximately $8,000. What do you drive and where do you live? [If you don't drive, assume you drive a brand-new just-bought-yesterday $200,000 Lamborghini.]
(Question 5) Taking into account the responses to Question 4 above, if I rear-end your car while leaving the Foothill campus and "total" your car (i.e., destroy it), can you make a claim against me for damages in statecourt? Please analyze. Why or why not?
(Question 6) Taking into account the responses to Question 4 above, if I rear-end your car while leaving the Foothill campus and "total" your car (i.e., destroy it), can you make a claim against me for damages in federalcourt? Please analyze. Why or why not?
(Question 7) What are the jurisdiction requirements to have a claim heard in state court? What is required? [HINT: There are two separate and required elements that you must outline in your response]
(Question 8) What are the jurisdiction requirements to have a claim heard in Federal court? What is required? [HINT: There are two alternative kinds of jurisdiction with separate requirements, and you must outline each in your response]
(Question 9) Was International Shoe subject to the jurisdiction of Washington state courts? Why or why not?