Andretto Bank A. G. v. Goodbody & Co.

Defendant, Goodbody & Co., moves for dismissal of the complaint pursuant to subdivision 4 of rule 106 of the Rules of Civil Practice. The first two causes are in libel. By the third cause, plaintiff seems to assert a claim of intentional infliction of injury. As to each cause, plaintiff alleges that the acts and conduct therein set forth constitute an actionable wrong under the law of Switzerland. The allegation is the pleader’s conclusion of the effect of the law of Switzerland and whether it is statutory or decisional is not stated. Unless judicial notice of that law is taken in the…