Bret, a resident of Nevada, wants to bring a tort claim (a type of civil lawsuit) against Steve, a resident of Tennessee, for damage to Bret's house in Nevada. To use a long-arm statute to obtain personal jurisdiction over Steve, the Nevada court must find that. Multiple Choice Steve committed a crime in Nevada Steve also damaged property in Tennessee and owns a home in Tennessee Steve has committed prior torts in Nevada Steve committed the tort in Nevada

Bret, a resident of Nevada, wants to bring a tort claim (a type of civil lawsuit) against Steve, a resident of Tennessee, for damage to Bret's house in Nevada. To use a long-arm statute to obtain personal jurisdiction over Steve, the Nevada court must find that. Multiple Choice Steve committed a crime in Nevada Steve also damaged property in Tennessee and owns a home in Tennessee Steve has committed prior torts in Nevada Steve committed the tort in Nevada

Administration Of Wills/Trusts/ And Estates

5th Edition

ISBN:9781285281308

Author:Brown

Publisher:Brown

Chapter8: Trusts

Section: Chapter Questions

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