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Assume Jill was injured in an automobile accident while vacationing in California. Sam was driving the car that hit her. Jill is a resident of Massachusetts. Sam is a resident of Michigan. In which state(s) may Jill bring suit?

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Michigan or California

Step-by-step explanation:

The accident is an out-of-state car accident and Jill that is the person that was injured has the option to file the lawsuit in the state in which the defendant lives or where the accident took place. In this case, the defendant is Sam who is a resident of Michigan and the accident took place in California. According to this, the answer is that Jill may file the lawsuit in Michigan or California.

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