Case Scenario: Ross owns and operates a florist business named Blossom World, Inc. (“Blossom”), from a shop in his Ohio hometown. Blossom advertises and sells in Ohio from the shop, and also advertises and sells over the internet.
Case Scenario: Ross owns and operates a florist business named Blossom
World, Inc. (“Blossom”), from a shop in his Ohio hometown. Blossom advertises and sells in Ohio from the shop, and also advertises and sells over the internet. Using Blossom’s website, on May 5th, Louise purchased $50,000 worth of live wedding flowers using her credit card, from her home in Dallas, Texas. She requested the flowers to be shipped and delivered by May 15th to a hotel in Indiana, the site of the wedding. The flowers arrived onMay 14th, the day before the wedding, but Louise claimed they were withered and unusable.
Louise sued Blossom in a Texas state court to recover her $50,000. Ross, on behalf of Blossom, filed a motion to dismiss, claiming that the Texas court lacks jurisdiction.
A. Which court(s) have jurisdiction to hear this case, and why?
B. What is the legal basis for the court’s jurisdiction over Blossom (i.e., what type of jurisdiction exists over Blossom World)?
C. If Louis had not yet filed suit, and Ross contacted you for advice, would you advise Ross to do? Use ADR (if so, which type) or to go to court to resolve this dispute? State your rationale for your position.
Answer each question part in paragraph format using APA in text citations, from the assigned materials only. DO NOT use internet resources in your answer for this assignment (it is not necessary); all citations should refer to the assigned materials. Points are deducted for inadequate in text cites.
Remember to always provide justification/support for your position and explain your rationale for your conclusion.
http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Advanced%20Business%20Law%20and%20the%20Legal%20Environment.pdf
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