Legal Opinion
Chertok v. Ethyl Corporation of Canada
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 3, 1972No. 71 Civ. 980PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDELSTEIN, Chief Judge.
OPINION
Plaintiff, Kenneth Chertok (Chertok), instituted suit in New York Supreme Court, New York County, against defendant, Ethyl Corporation of Canada, Ltd. (Ethyl of Canada), for the breach of an alleged finder’s fee contract. Defendant has moved pursuant to F.R.Civ. P. 12(b) (2) to dismiss the complaint for lack of in personam jurisdiction.
On February 3, 1971, plaintiff attempted service of the complaint upon Ethyl (of Canada) by serving Ethyl Corporation, the defendant’s parent company, at the latter’s office in New York City. On March 4, 1971, Ethyl (of Canada)…
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