Legros v. Irving

Defendant Elmyr deHory moves to dismiss the complaint and to vacate a default judgment entered against him on the ground that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over him. In the alternative, deHory seeks to vacate "the default judgment and to defend on the merits. The primary issue is whether the cause of action alleged by plaintiff arises from the transaction by deHory of “ any business within the state ” either “ in person or through an agent ”, thereby per*498mitting our courts to “ exercise personal jurisdiction ” over him (CPLB, 302, subd. [a], par. 1).

The action is for libel. Plaintiff…