Legal Opinion
Spinnell v. Sassower
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 16, 1992PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Michael D. Stallman, J.
This motion to dismiss raises unusual questions relating to the Civil Court’s territorial jurisdiction, the Supreme Court’s transfer power and the doctrine of direct estoppel.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff, an attorney, sues defendant,1 an indefinitely suspended attorney, for $3,147.99 on various theories arising from an alleged independent contractor agreement. Defendant *149asserts that the Civil Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction.
In 1988, plaintiff commenced a prior action against the corporate defendant in Civil Court, New…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. B. & C. Nieberg Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- B. R. DeWitt, Inc. v. HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by7 opinions
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