American Power is an electric utility with plants and facilities in Idaho,Wyoming,Montana,and Colorado.American is headquartered in Wyoming,and its transmission lines run through all the states where it has plants or offices,as well as in Utah.A homeowner has transmission lines running near his property and claims that he is struggling to sell his home because the power lines are so near.The homeowner has filed suit in Utah federal district court and is seeking $150,000 in damages.
-What must a court have in order to have jurisdiction over a non-resident party in a suit?

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American Power is an electric utility with plants and facilities in Idaho,Wyoming,Montana,and Colorado.American is headquartered in Wyoming,and its transmission lines run through all the states where it has plants or offices,as well as in Utah.A homeowner has transmission lines running near his property and claims that he is struggling to sell his home because the power lines are so near.The homeowner has filed suit in Utah federal district court and is seeking $150,000 in damages.​​
-​What must a court have in order to have jurisdiction over a non-resident party in a suit?

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In order for a court to have jurisdiction over a non-resident party, they must have a long-arm statute. This allows the court to reach outside of its own state to exert jurisdiction over parties located in other states. The other options (A and C) are not necessarily required for jurisdiction over a non-resident party.

American Power Is an Electric Utility with Plants and Facilities