Chmura v. Zielinski

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, defendants Rutkowski appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jordan, J.), dated February 24, 1981, which denied their motion pursuant to CPLR 3025 (subd [b]) for leave to *591amend their answer to assert the defense of lack of quasi in rem jurisdiction and to thereupon dismiss the action. Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. This action arose from an accident which occurred in New Jersey and in which quasi in rem jurisdiction over appellants, residents of that State, was obtained pursuant to Seider v Roth…