Social Studies, 26.06.2019 16:10 aubreyfoster

Jill, a first year law student, while walking to school in inclement weather, accidentally slipped on ice knocking down jack, another first year law student, breaking his glasses. he was very angry with jill and let the air out of one of her car tires. jack also decided to sue jill for negligence, claiming as damages $300 for his broken glasses. he decided that he already knew all about the law and did not need a lawyer. jack sued jill in state court. jill, in the same lawsuit, brought an action against jack for letting the air out of her tire. at trial in state court, jill told the judge that a friend, jane, told her that she saw jack let the air out of jill's tire. the judge disallowed jill's testimony on that issue. jane, however, who was in the courtroom also came and testified to that effect. the state court judge ruled in favor of jill. jack said that he was not giving up and that he would seek double damages on appeal in federal court. jill and jack live in different states when not attending school. after trial, jill reported jack's actions in letting the air out of her tire to the police who said that they would proceed with a criminal action against jack. jack goes to see john, a recent graduate who had just passed the bar, and asked john to represent him in a federal court appeal. what advice should john give to jack regarding an appeal filed in federal court?

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