Librairie Hachette, S. A. v. Paris Book Center, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtHarold Baer, J.
The plaintiff seeks payment for merchandise delivered during the year 1968. Plaintiff is a publisher in France. Defendant is an importer and distributor of French publications. All transactions called for payment in francs in Paris. The balance claimed to be due on January 1, 1969, is 243,346 francs.
There are a number of affirmative defenses. Defendant challenges jurisdiction on the theory that plaintiff does business in this State and has failed to comply with section 1312 of the Business Corporation Law. That plaintiff has refused to credit defendant for returned books and has refused to…
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