Stewart v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The defendant Volkswagen Werk Aktien-Gesellschaft (hereinafter VWAG), is a German corporation, not authorized to do business in New York. Thus, the plaintiffs, in attempting to serve VWAG with process in this action, utilized the procedure set forth in Business Corporation Law § 307 for service of process on a foreign corporation unauthorized to do business in this State.
Business Corporation Law § 307 (b) (2) provides that service of process upon a foreign corporation not authorized to do business in this State may be made by personal service upon the Secretary of State…
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