Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 1993PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
Appellant-defendant Volkswagen A.G. (VWAG) appeals by leave of the Appellate Division from an order of that Court which affirmed Supreme Court’s denial of its motion to dismiss the action. VWAG claimed respondents-plaintiffs failed to acquire personal jurisdiction over it in accordance with Business Corporation Law § 307 (b) (2). We conclude that plaintiffs have not satisfied the statute’s strictly specified service of process prescriptions necessary to acquire jurisdiction over a foreign corporation not authorized to do business in New York. We therefore…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Taca International Airlines, S. A. v. Rolls-Royce of England, Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Flick v. Stewart-Warner Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Lamarr v. KleinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Stewart v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Derso v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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