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An ecologist, a citizen of State A, sued a cab driver, a citizen of State B, in the federal district court in State C. The ecologist is seeking $77,000 in damages for tortious injuries caused by the cab driver's allegedly negligent driving while the ecologist and cab driver were in State D. The cab driver was served with process while on vacation in State C, in accordance with State C law.What is cab driver's strongest argument against litigating the case in State C?A court should dismiss lawsuit because it does not have subject-matter jurisdiction over the cause of action.B court should dismiss lawsuit because it does not have personal jurisdiction over the cab driver.C court should transfer the lawsuit to a State D state court because it is inconvenient for the cab driver to litigate in State C.D court should dismiss the lawsuit because State C is not a proper venue to litigate the cause of action.
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