McGowan v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Doerr, J.
This case calls for yet another interpretation of CPLR 302, New York’s "long arm” statute dealing with personal jurisdiction over nondomiciliary defendants.
On July 28, 1971 Gerard Anthony McGowan, a resident of the State of New York and the son of plaintiff, was visiting the temporary summer residence of defendants Elton and Jill Smith in Point Abino, Ontario. During this visit a fondue pot owned by the Smiths, being using in the preparation of dinner, exploded causing serious burns to Gerard Anthony McGowan, giving rise to this cause of action for negligence,…
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