Hua, a resident of Illinois, owns a warehouse in Indiana. A dispute arises over the ownership of the warehouse with Jac, a resid
ent of Kentucky. Jac files a suit against Hua in Indian. Regarding this suit, Indiana has a. federal jurisdiction. b. in personam jurisdiction. c. in rem jurisdiction. d. no jurisdiction. A Montana state court can exercise jurisdiction over Endurance Insurance Corporation, an out-of-state defendant, but the defendant must have a. minimum contacts with the state. b. maximum contacts with the state. c. legitimate contacts with the state. d. legal contacts with the state. Fresh Harvest Company, which is based on Georgia, packages and sells vegetables. Jack, who is a resident of North Carolina, buys a Fresh Harvest product, eats it, and suffers severe food poisoning. Jack wants to file a suit against Fresh Harvest. The diversity of citizenship between these parties means that a. federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction. b. federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. c. no court has jurisdiction. d. state courts have exclusive jurisdiction. The case of Max v. National Credit Co. is heard in a trial court. The case of O! Boy! Ice Cream Co. v. Refrigerated Transport, Inc. is heard in an appellate court. The difference between a trial and an appellate court is whether a. the proceedings focus on the presentation of evidence and the examination of witnesses. b. the court is appealing. c. the parties question how the law applies to their dispute. d. the subject matter of the case involves complex facts.
In rem jurisdiction is a legal term depicting the authority a court may exercise over property or a "status" against a person over whom the court does not have in personam jurisdiction.
In personam jurisdiction (personal) jurisdiction is the authority over a person, subject matter jurisdiction is the authority of the type of case, and in rem (property) is the authority over property.
Since the subject matter in this situation requires complex fact, it has to in rem jurisdiction where the court takes full authority.
