Question

Amy, Blake, and Carlos are involved in a traffic accident in Oklahoma. Amy is from Oklahoma, Blake is from Texas, and Carlos is from Oklahoma. If Amy sues Blake and Carlos for damages in excess of $100k, where should the case be heard and under who's jurisdiction may she sue (state or federal)?

Answer 1

Answer: Oklahoma or Texas

Step-by-step explanation:

In the United States, when there is an accident involving multiple people who are residents of different states, lawsuits arising from the accident can be heard in the state where the accident occurred, or the state where one of the defendants is a resident of.

In this case the accident occurred in Oklahoma so it can be heard there.

One of the defendants, Blake, is from Texas so the case can be heard there as well.