It is correctly pointed out that Alabama is an entirely inappropriate venue for the case between Mr. O’Leary and Ms. Johnson. Alabama is the wrong choice of courts because there is no subject-matter jurisdiction (as the controversy occurred in Florida) and neither is there personal jurisdiction over Ms. Johnson because she is a resident of New Jersey.
The analysis regarding federal diversity jurisdiction is largely correct as well. Ms. Johnson should have been prevented from filing a claim in the federal courts for want of an appropriate value of the controversy that she presented. However, the analysis regarding the ...
