Carlton Dean is late for his class at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa and carelessly runs a stop sign. As luck would have it, Elliot Klein is driving through the intersection. Elliot is a visitor in Grinnell from Arizona. Although Elliott is not injured, his Mercedes suffers badly, with $7,000 total damages, and he is forced to rent a car for a week while it is repaired. Additional expenses for car repair bring his total damages to $7,600.

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Carlton Dean is late for his class at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa and carelessly runs a stop sign. As luck would have it, Elliot Klein is driving through the intersection. Elliot is a visitor in Grinnell from Arizona. Although Elliott is not injured, his Mercedes suffers badly, with $7,000 total damages, and he is forced to rent a car for a week while it is repaired. Additional expenses for car repair bring his total damages to $7,600.

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Elliot can sue Carlton in an Iowa court because the accident occurred in Iowa, establishing jurisdiction based on the location of the incident.

Carlton Dean Is Late for His Class at Grinnell College