Juron & Minzner v. Dranoff & Patrizio

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan B. Lobis, J.), entered on or about May 20, 1992, which, after a hearing, dismissed this action for lack of jurisdiction, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

According due deference to the hearing court’s assessment of the witnesses’ credibility (see, Richstone v QMed, Inc., 186 AD2d 354), a fair interpretation of the record supports the finding that defendant, a Pennsylvania law firm hired in Pennsylvania by a Pennsylvania resident to represent him in a Pennsylvania lawsuit, did not purposely avail itself of the privilege of conducting business in…