Bank Hapoalim v. Kotten Machine Co.

Appeal of the individual defendant, Broney Gadman, from judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Burton S. Sherman, J.), entered on October 10, 1985, adjudging him to be personally liable to plaintiff in the sum of $304,192.75, which had been held in abeyance by this court and remanded for a traverse hearing (130 AD2d 428, 429), judgment unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, for lack of personal jurisdiction, the judgment vacated and the action against him is dismissed, with costs.

Respondent, Bank Hapoalim, B.M. (the Bank), commenced this action by notice of motion of summary…