Legal Opinion
Nasl Marketing, Inc. v. de Vries
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 2, 1982No. 82 Civ. 1370PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Defendant de Vries moves to quash service of process and dismiss the complaint. He was served with the summons and complaint in this action upon completion of his testimony at an arbitration commenced by the plaintiff having traveled to New York from Holland only for the purpose of testifying in such proceeding.
The general rule is that witnesses, parties and attorneys coming from another jurisdiction are exempt from service of civil process during the period required for their attendance in court. Shapiro & Son Curtain Corp. v. Glass, 348 F.2d 460, 461 (2d…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lamb v. SchmittSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- McDonnell v. American Leduc Petroleums, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Shapiro & Son Curtain Corp. v. Basil GlassCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Matter of Ancillary Proceedings of Equitable Plan CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- R. W. Walker v. Calada Materials Company, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by3 opinions
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