Legal Opinion
SPCA of Upstate New York, Inc. v. American Working Collie Ass'n
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 9, 2012No. 6PublishedCited by 33 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Lippman.
The question presented in this defamation action is whether plaintiffs established personal jurisdiction over the out-of-state defendants under CPLR 302 (a) (1), New York’s long-arm statute. We find that they did not.
Plaintiff SPCA of Upstate New York is a New York corporation and plaintiff Cathy Cloutier is its executive director. Defendant American Working Collie Association (AWCA) is an Ohio not-for-profit corporation and its president, defendant Jean Levitt, is a Vermont resident. The AWCA is a volunteer-based club that is devoted to promoting the…
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