Legal Opinion
Lewis and Eugenia Van Wezel Foundation, Inc. v. Guerdon Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 12, 1971No. 154, Docket 71-1726PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEDINA, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a question concerning the scope of CPLR 302(a) (1), the New York long-arm statute. The precise issue before us is whether or not appellants’ causes of action, based upon promissory notes admittedly issued by appellee, arise from the transaction of business in New York, within the meaning of CPLR 302(a) (1). For the reasons that follow, we hold that they do. The opinion below is not reported.
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