A foreign correspondent, a United States citizen, has lived…
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A fоreign cоrrespоndent, а United Stаtes citizen, hаs lived in England for many years. Prior to living in England, he resided in State A. However, he no longer maintains any home in the United States and has few contacts there. The reporter falsely wrote that the plaintiff, a citizen of State B, stole a Greek artifact from a foreign museum. The plaintiff sued the reporter for libel in federal court in State B, one of the states where the false story was published. The plaintiff claimed damages of $500,000. The reporter was properly served while on a brief trip to State B. The reporter moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Will the reporter’s motion be granted?