Legal Opinion
Allen v. Canadian General Electric Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 7, 1978PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herlihy, J.
The defendant is a Canadian corporation which allegedly manufactured and sold an electric tea kettle to the plaintiffs. The tea kettle was allegedly defective and caused injuries to plaintiff, Barbara Allen. The plaintiffs’ complaint noted that the defendant was not authorized to do business in New York and, as a basis for New York jurisdiction over the defendant for the injuries to Barbara Allen, it alleged that:
"A. The Defendant is a subsidiary corporation of the General Electric Company, a New York corporation, and, by virtue of its relationship to the parent…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Kramer v. VoglNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Allen v. Auto Specialties Mfg. Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Gillmore v. J. S. Inskip, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1967
- Chunky Corporation v. Blumenthal Bros. Chocolate Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969
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- Heins v. Wilhelm Loh Wetzlar Optical Machinery GmbH & Co. KG.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
- Ronar, Inc. v. WallaceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
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