Jordan, a resident of Ohio, files a lawsuit in state court against BrightTech Corporation, a company incorporated in Texas with its principal place of business in Nevada, seeking $150,000 in damages. BrightTech Corporation wishes to remove the case to federal court from state court. Will the federal court have diversity jurisdiction over this case?
Yes, because the case involves a business dispute.
No, because the amount in controversy does not exceed $200,000.
Yes, because the parties are citizens of different states and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
No, because BrightTech Corporation's principal place of business is in Nevada, making it not diverse from the plaintiff.
Diversity jurisdiction requires that the parties are citizens of different states and that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. In this scenario, Jordan is a citizen of Ohio, while BrightTech Corporation is considered a citizen of both Texas and Nevada. Since there is complete diversity between the plaintiff and the defendant and the amount in controversy exceeds the statutory threshold, the federal court has subject-matter jurisdiction based on diversity.
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