In Clemens v.McNamee,major league pitcher Roger Clemens sued McNamee,a trainer,over McNamee's statements to investigators and Sports Illustrated that he gave steroids to Clemens in Toronto and New York.Clemens,a Texas citizen,filed a defamation suit in Texas against McNamee,a citizen of New York,based on diversity of citizenship.The court decided
A) that because the defamation was published in a national magazine, minimum contacts was established.
B) in favor of the McNamee because he did not have sufficient minimum contacts to establish personal jurisdiction, since Texas was not the focal point of the story.
C) in favor of Clemens because he suffered distress and damage to his reputation in Texas, which satisfied the minimum-contacts requirement to create jurisdiction.
D) in favor of Clemens because the defendant's defamation constituted purposeful availment.
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