AQ Asset Management LLC v. Levine

OPINION OF THE COURT

Shirley Werner Kornreich, J.

Plaintiffs AQ Asset Management LLC, Antiquorum S.A., Antiquorum USA, Inc. and Evan Zimmermann move for an order authorizing the service of a subpoena upon a nonresident Swiss national, Markus Schumacher, through his New York attorneys. Schumacher, appearing specially, opposes.

Schumacher is a Swiss national residing in Geneva. On March 10, 2008, Schumacher commenced a tort action in this court against the City of New York, Paul Ware Jr., William C. Clifford and two of the plaintiffs in this action — Antiquorum USA, Inc. and Evan Zimmermann…