Claude runs a chain of tourist businesses in Florida. He imports T-shirts from Haiti to sell in his stores. One day, student protesters damage several of his shops, demanding that he pay his workers in Haiti a fair wage. Claude estimates the damage at $4,000. Claude sues the protestors for the damage they cause. Where is the original jurisdiction of this case?

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This is a local small-claims case.
This is a local challenge to international trade.
This is a federal small-claims case.
This is a federal challenge to international trade.

Answer 1

The case described involves a local business and disputes over damages caused by protesters. Since the amount in question is $4,000, it falls under a small claims jurisdiction.

The appropriate answer would be:

This is a local small-claims case.