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25. What should the State A court do?
A man bought an antique car from a car dealer in State A. Under State A law, a person who buys from such a dealer acquires good title, even if the property was stolen from a previous owner. The man showed the car at an antique car show in State B. A woman recognized the car as having been stolen from her. Under State B law, a person whose property is stolen may reclaim it, even if the current possessor is an innocent purchaser. The woman sued the man in a State B court to reclaim the car. In his defense, the man claimed that he had good title under the law of State A. Nevertheless, the State B court applied State B law, and the woman prevailed. The man did not appeal. The sheriff had the car returned to State B and gave the woman possession of the car. Several months later, the woman moved to State A, bringing the car with her. The man brought a new suit against the woman in a State A court, claiming that the State B court in the prior suit should have applied the State A law, which protects innocent purchasers. The woman appeared and moved to dismiss the suit.
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A is incorrect. The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution (Article IV, Section 1) prevents the court in State A from hearing the man's suit. The fact that the woman drove the car to State A has no effect on the constitutional analysis of this problem.
B is incorrect. The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution (Article IV, Section 1) prevents the court in State A from hearing the man's suit. The location of the car has no effect on the constitutional analysis of this problem.
D is incorrect. The case arises under state law. The movement of the car across state lines does not create a federal question. Moreover, the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution (Article IV, Section 1) prevents the court in State A from hearing the man's suit.