Legal Opinion
Fuss v. French National Railroads
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1962PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJacob Markowitz, J.
The issues presented on this motion to dismiss the complaint are two: (1) May a court of this State entertain jurisdiction in a tort action by a New York resident against the French National Railroads, the cause of action having arisen in France; and (2) Is a court of this State bound by a provision of French law restricting the venue in which such an action may be brought to France.
The plaintiff, a naturalized citizen and a resident of New York State since 1955, brings this action for personal injuries he suffered in 1960 while a passenger on the defendant’s railroad. The defendant, French…
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