Florence Fairbanks v. 95 Pondfield Road Corp.

The defendant, 95 Pondfield Road Corporation, appearing specially, moves to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction of the person. The action is brought under subdivision 3 of section 67 of the Civil Practice Act to recover damages for negligence. Although the complaint alleges that defendant is a domestic corporation “ having an office for the transaction of business in the County of Westchester ” the papers clearly show that defendant has no such office in this county. It appears beyond dispute that defendant’s so-called “ principal ” office is located in the county of New York, and…