This is a true story.) after a particularly hard fought game between the university of tennessee and the university of alabama (who are bitter football rivals), an alabama fan taunted a tennessee fan while both were walking back from the game. it was played in tennessee where the stadium is on a hill. the tennessee fan socked the alabama fan and, as he rolled down the hill from the impact of the blow, called down to him "go? bama!" alabama fan wants to sue tennessee fan for battery in an alabama court. tennessee fan has never lived in alabama and has had no personal or business dealings there. can an alabama court get jurisdiction in this case?

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Elvis Montoya

25 October, 23:32

This is a true story.) after a particularly hard fought game between the university of tennessee and the university of alabama (who are bitter football rivals), an alabama fan taunted a tennessee fan while both were walking back from the game. it was played in tennessee where the stadium is on a hill. the tennessee fan socked the alabama fan and, as he rolled down the hill from the impact of the blow, called down to him "go? bama!" alabama fan wants to sue tennessee fan for battery in an alabama court. tennessee fan has never lived in alabama and has had no personal or business dealings there. can an alabama court get jurisdiction in this case?

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Matteo Becker · Answer 1

No, defendant lacks minimum contacts with Alabama.

In determining the court jurisdiction, the place where the conflicts/crimes happened is the main priority of jurisdiction.

The court could receive a jursidiction on the other hand, if the initial contact between the two groups that lead to the current conflict happened within Alabama's territory.