Question

James, a New Jersey resident, is sued by Jonah, an Iowa resident, for a tort. Why would a plaintiff in Iowa with a case against a New Jersey defendant prefer to have the case heard in Iowa?

How can an Iowa Court have jurisdiction over a New Jersey defendant?

After an Iowa state court trial in which James appears and vigorously defends himself, the Iowa state court awards Jonah $136,750 dollars in damages for his tort claim. In trying to collect from James in New Jersey, Jonah must have the New Jersey court certify the Iowa judgment. Why, ordinarily, must the New Jersey court do so?

Answer 1

There are some aspects on this why New Jersey defendandt prefered lowa court:

In lowa court Judges may be more in favour of a defendant that is the more liberl will be judges in lowa Courts.

It may be the factor of cost for the defendent it it is comparitively lesser costlier to hire an advocate(lawyer) in lowa court.

The Lowa Court allows a New Jersey Defendant is also of some reasons such it is based on the nature of claim like the "Place where it occured" "Where the Parties live in"

Why, ordinarily, must the New Jersey court do so?

Answering this will be by straightly interpreting an Article by Unitied States Commission,

States in section 1 of Article 4 Full faith and credit "United States Supreme Court ruled that a case which is settled by courts of one state and which should be recognized by courts of other states as well.

So in this case New Jersey Court will certify the order by Lowa Court on this claim