Tony fell and injured himself in a Mega Toy Store.Mega Toy Store is incorporated in Delaware.Tony is a resident of Nevada but was injured in a Mega Toy Store located in Arizona.Mega Toy does not do business in Nevada.Tony's damages exceed $100,000.If Tony decides to sue Mega Toy Store:
A) he may file the lawsuit in an Arizona state court.
B) he may file the lawsuit in a federal district court in Arizona.
C) he must file the lawsuit in a federal district court because the federal courts would have diversity jurisdiction in this case.
D) Either a or b

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Tony has the option to file the lawsuit either in an Arizona state court or in a federal district court in Arizona. Since the damages exceed $75,000 and there is diversity of citizenship between the parties, the federal courts would have diversity jurisdiction in this case. However, Tony is not required to file the lawsuit in federal court and may choose to file it in state court instead. Therefore, both options (a and b) are available to him.

Tony Fell and Injured Himself in a Mega Toy Store