Question

Sandra Laughlin is a reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune. In an article in the Tribune about Justin Bieber, a singer and resident of Canada and Florida, Laughlin wrote an inaccurate statement about the singer's relationship with singer Miley Cyrus. The Philadelphia Tribune is a Pennsylvania newspaper owned by a Pennsylvania corporation. If Bieber wishes to file a libel suit (seeking $100 million in damages) against Laughlin and the Tribune, the suit: a. could be properly brought in federal district court. b. must be brought in Florida. c. must be brought in a state court. d. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

a. could be properly brought in federal district court.

Explanation:

The reporter wrote a false statement on the relationship between the two singers. The company of the reporter is in a different state from the residence of the singer. Due to jurisdiction, the best option is to take the suit to a court in a federal district. The suit will be properly settled in a federal district court rather than a state court.