Paterno v. Laser Spine Institute

(dissenting). The principal questions presented on this appeal are whether the defendants’ contacts with New York established that the defendants purposefully availed themselves of the benefits of New York as the forum state, and whether it would offend notions of fair play and substantial justice for the courts of New York to assert long-arm jurisdiction over the defendants. The majority concludes that the evidence was insufficient to demonstrate that the defendants’ contacts with New York were sufficient to confer jurisdiction over them. I disagree, and, accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

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