Legal Opinion
Media Corporation of America v. Motif Manufacturing Co. Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 10, 1981No. 80 Civ. 1718PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Third-party defendants WYTV, Inc., WKBN Broadcasting Corp. and Vindicator Printing Co. move for an order pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure dismissing the third-party complaint as against them on the ground that this Court lacks personal jurisdiction. Defendant and third-party plaintiff Motif Manufacturing Co. (“Motif”) alleges that jurisdiction exists under the New York long arm provision C.P.L.R. § 302(a)(1) which allows jurisdiction over a non-domiciliary who “transacts any business within the state or contracts anywhere to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McGowan v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Ferrante Equipment Co. v. Lasker-Goldman Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Culp & Evans v. WhiteNew York Supreme Court · 1981
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