Mala v. Crown Bay Marina, Inc. 1. What was the proper venue to bring this action and why? 2. List the different types of evidence that would have supported Mala's assertion that diversity of citizenship was present in this case. 3. What is the appropriate court to hear an appeal from a US District Court? 4. In what way was the decision of the court influenced by the doctrine of stare decisis? 5. How would the result have been different in the Mala case if the action had not involved maritime law?