45. What information about the company, besides its place of incorporation, does the shareholder's attorney need in order to determine whether the parties are diverse?

C is correct. Determining diversity for purposes of diversity jurisdiction is done with reference to the citizenship of the adverse parties. Here, because the party in question is a corporate entity, its citizenship is determined by its place of incorporation and the location of its principal place of business, which the Supreme Court has defined as a company's headquarters. Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77 (2010).

A is incorrect. Where a company distributes its cars does not bear on citizenship for purposes of diversity jurisdiction. Rather, the place of distribution may be relevant to where the company could be subject to personal jurisdiction in this action.

B is incorrect. The concept of minimum contacts is relevant to a determination of personal jurisdiction, not subject-matter jurisdiction.

D is incorrect. In Hertz, the Supreme Court ruled that a company's principal place of business for purposes of diversity is the location where its high-level officers direct and control the corporation's activities, typically its headquarters. Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77 (2010).