Suppose Dory and Pappy were boarding a CARTA bus and Dory negligent pushed Pappy, causing him to fall to the floor of the bus, twisting his ankle severely. Pappy is a citizen of South Carolina.

Suppose Pappy wishes to sue Dory for $500 under a state negligence theory. There is no federal question and Fory is a citizen of South Carolina. Which court has subject matter jurisdiction?

1. Only state court

2. Only federal court

3. Both state court and federal court

4. Neither state court nor federal court

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Based on the facts given There is no federal question involved as the claim is for negligenc... View the full answer