Legal Opinion
Becker v. Lesnick
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bentley Kassal, J.
ISSUES
This motion to dismiss, for lack of personal jurisdiction, raises two interesting issues:
1. Did the stipulation by defendant’s attorney, only extending the time to answer (not to move, etc.), constitute an appearance and thereby a waiver of objections to jurisdiction? and
2. Does the doctrine of equitable estoppel preclude defendant from denying personal jurisdiction because of claimed representations by him to plaintiff’s counsel, with respect to the proper party to be served?
FACTS
This is a wrongful death action. Decedent died on December 9, 1975,…
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