Amy, Blake, and Carlos are involved in a traffic accident in Oklahoma. Amy is from Oklahoma, Blake is from Texas, and Carlos is from Oklahoma. If Amy sues Blake and Carlos for damages in excess of $100k, where should the case be heard and under who's jurisdiction may she sue (state or federal)?

Oklahoma or Texas

Explanation:

In the United States, when there is an accident involving multiple people who are residents of different states, lawsuits arising from the accident can be heard in the state where the accident occurred, or the state where one of the defendants is a resident of.

In this case the accident occurred in Oklahoma so it can be heard there.

One of the defendants, Blake, is from Texas so the case can be heard there as well.

In a civil case, the burden of proof you present only needs to be more than 50% of the evidence needs to point to something. If you have evidence in your case that points to that, you could be awarded damages. The more burden of proof the evidence shows in a civil case, the more likely the plaintiff will win the case.