Steele v. De Leeuw

Motion to vacate the service of the summons and complaint upon the moving defendant, N. V. Beleco, a foreign corporation, on the ground that it is a foreign corporation which is not doing business in the State and is not subject to the jurisdiction of this court, is denied.

Section 302 (subd. [a], par. 1) of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, effective September 1, 1963, commonly known as “ a single-act statute ’ ’ is controlling. This is true, even though the cause of action accrued and the action commenced prior to *808the effective date of the statute. This new statute, modeled upon the Illinois…