Clement v. Durban
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Dickerson, J.
Introduction
This appeal raises a constitutional issue of first impression in the appellate courts. CPLR 8501 (a) and 8503 require nonresident plaintiffs maintaining lawsuits in New York courts to post security for the costs for which they would be liable if their lawsuits were unsuccessful. On this appeal, we are asked to determine whether this requirement violates the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the United States Constitution (US Const, art IV, § 2). We hold that the statutes, insofar as they are challenged, do not deprive nonresident plaintiffs of…
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