Garg v. Winterthur

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

SPATT, District Judge:

In this case, the Court must determine whether it is reasonable to exercise jurisdiction over a Swiss company having no physical presence in New York, but who actively administers an employee benefits plan on behalf of a corporation that has such presence.

I. BACKGROUND

Rajiv Garg (the “plaintiff’ or “Garg”) was employed by Credit Suisse First Boston (“CSFB”) as a supervisor of the Global Market Risk Management group from 1994 until 1999, when he claims that he became disabled and was no longer capable of performing his professional…