Calvin, a resident of South Park, Colorado, creates a Web site called "But Seriously" which acts as an electronic billboard for posting funny stories. Ted, a resident of Northridge, California, posts a story on the Web site. Stu, a San Diego, California resident, files a lawsuit against Calvin in a federal district court in California, claiming that Calvin had defamed him on his Web site. Based on these facts, does Calvin have sufficient "minimum contacts" to give the California federal district court in personam jurisdiction over him?
A) No, Ted's posting alone is not enough to create sufficient "minimum contacts."
B) Yes, Ted's posting creates sufficient "minimum contacts."
C) Yes, by creating a Web site that is accessible in California, Calvin has sufficient minimum contacts with that state.
D) Calvin has sufficient "minimum contacts" with California only if Stu's claim is in excess of $75,000.
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