As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam begin to be released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, submit your score report here for a free score report evaluation from our bar exam experts!

MBE Question of the Day

A law firm had a new air conditioning unit installed in its building. A month after the installation, a leak developed which caused extensive damage to the firm’s offices. The firm’s insurer covered the cost of repair and wanted to sue the company that installed the air conditioning unit to recover its costs. The insurer is incorporated and maintains its principal place of business in State A. The law firm and the company that installed the air conditioning unit are incorporated in State B.

Can the insurer sue the installer in federal court?

(A) Yes, because the requirements for diversity jurisdiction are satisfied between the insurer and the installer.

(B) Yes, as long as the insurer can prove that the damages are more than $75,000.

(C) No, because the requirements for diversity jurisdiction are not satisfied between the insurer and the installer.

(D) No, because the law firm is a necessary party to the action.

Answer to be posted tomorrow……