QUESTION
do I sue now? in federal or State Court?
Asked on Nov 15th, 2017 on Breach of Contract - California
More details to this question:
the people sued us in small claims court ad the case was dismissed without prejudice the plaintiff was Ben Richard Baca and Linda Baca Jones the Judge told Ben Richard Baca he needed to open a probate case which he di not. Ben Richard Baca and Linda Jones went to the state of California Department of Housing and put heir name on our mobile, they did not care that I had a receipt signed by the principal of Died. Do we sue in Federal or State court?
1 ANSWER
Federal courts have limited jurisdiction. They can only hear cases involving a federal question (e.g. a case claiming violation of a federal statute) or a case for more than $100,000 between citizens of different states. Assuming the Bacas live in the same state as you, I don't see any basis to sue in Federal court.
Answered on Nov 15th, 2017 at 4:27 PM