John Smith, a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, stays with friends in Tennessee for the summer months.On the way to Tennessee in early June, he had an automobile accident in Kentucky with Mary Jones, a Kentucky resident.Mary wants to bring suit against John for $5,000.In which of the following courts is it possible for Mary to bring a suit against John concerning a question of state tort law?

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Mary can bring the suit in Kentucky state court since the automobile accident occurred in Kentucky and John was present within the state at the time of the accident. The other options are not appropriate since the incident did not occur in Tennessee, Ohio, or a federal court.

John Smith, a Resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, Stays with Friends