Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 10

Vira, who lived in Virginia, was owed $80,000 by Caldwell, who also lived in Virginia. Vira sued in a state court to collect the amount due and won. Caldwell was unhappy with the decision and appealed to the highest state court, where she also lost the case. Caldwell then thought about appealing to a federal court, hoping for better treatment. Does a federal court have jurisdiction to hear her case?