Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Wolfe
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1978PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*365OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph S. Calabretta, J.
Plaintiff moves by order to show cause for an order of attachment against the insurance policy issued to the defendant Irene Ford. This is a case of great current interest regarding the viability of obtaining quasi in rem jurisdiction as established in Seider v Roth (17 NY2d 111). Federal District courts and other State courts, as well as the courts in this Second Department, have reached opposite decisions on the issue within the last year.
The facts are fairly classical. There was an automobile accident in the State of Florida involving two…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Seider v. RothNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Simpson v. LoehmannNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Savchuk v. RushSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Marguerite T. O'connor, as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Daniel J. O'connor, Deceased v. Lee-Hy Paving Corp. And Davis E. Clem, Vincent J. Ferruzzo v. Bright Trucking Inc., Joe E. Larson and Landy of Wisconsin, Inc., Fontini Kotsonis, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Padias Kotsonis v. Superior Motor Express, Earnhardt Lumber Co. And the Estate of Kenneth Edward Bentley, Gloria Schwartz and William Schwartz v. Boston Hospital for Women, Also Known as Boston Lying in Hospital, and Luke GillespieCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- O'Connor v. Lee-Hy Paving Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Savchuk v. Randal RushSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Savchuk v. RushSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978