Legal Opinion
Whale Telecom Ltd. v. Qualcomm Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 28, 2007Published
1Opinion of the Court
Judgments, Supreme Court, New York County (Herman Cahn, J.), entered March 24, 2006, March 27, 2006 and April 6, 2006, dismissing the complaint as untimely, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
The motion court correctly applied the three-year Russian limitations period pursuant to the borrowing statute (CPLR 202), since the economic impact of the alleged tortious conduct was in Russia (see Global Fin. Corp. v Triarc Corp., 93 NY2d 525, 528-529 [1999]). There was an ample showing that the business of the parties and plaintiffs efforts all took place in Russia and the former Soviet republics. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ross v. Louise Wise Services, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2007
- Zumpano v. QuinnNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Global Financial Corp. v. Triarc Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Tsadilas v. Providian National BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Duberstein v. National Medical Health Card Systems, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.