Legal Opinion
Savoleo v. Couples Hotel
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 25, 1988PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Kuffner, J.), dated May 15, 1986, which granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The defendant is a resort hotel on the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. The plaintiff, a resident of Staten Island, purchased a vacation package from Liberty Travel in Manhattan for a one-week stay at the hotel. On the fourth day of his visit, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Miller v. Surf Properties, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Meunier v. Stebo, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- Kramer v. Hotel Los Monteros S. A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
3Cited by9 opinions
- Landoil Resources Corp. v. Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Daniel v. American Board of Emergency MedicineDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1997
- Holness v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Hinsch v. Outrigger Hotels HawaiiDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2001
- Tripmasters, Inc. v. Hyatt International Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
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