Legal Opinion

Santiago v. Highway Freight Carriers, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 16, 2017No. 2015-10892PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roy S. Mahon, J.), entered September 16, 2015. The order granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

This action arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Interstate 81 in Virginia. The plaintiffs allege that the defendant Surinder R Singh was driving a truck owned by the defendant Highway Freight Carriers, Inc. (hereinafter HFC), when a tire and brake drum became dislodged from the truck and struck a vehicle in which the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Licci v. Lebanese Canadian Bank, SALNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
  2. Peterson v. Spartan Industries, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Johnson v. WardNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Ingraham v. CarrollNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. v. American BuddhaNew York Court of Appeals · 2011

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Piccoli v. Cerra, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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