Legal Opinion
Legros v. Irving
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 23, 1971PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTilzer, J.
Plaintiff appeals from so much of an order and judgment that dismissed the complaint against Clifford Irving on the ground that the court lacks jurisdiction over said defendant.
The plaintiff, an art dealer, brought this action in defamation based upon alleged false statements contained in the hook “ Fake ”, which was authored by defendant Irving (a nonresident) and published and distributed by defendant McGraw-Hill, Inc. Process was served upon Irving personally in Spain, pursuant to CPLR 313.
In dismissing the complaint Special Term stated: ‘ ‘ CPLR § 302(a) (2) specifically excludes an…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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