Legal Opinion
Farm Family Mutual Insurance v. Nass
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William L. Underwood, Jr., J.
This case presents an interesting variation on New York’s long-arm jurisdiction concerning the interpretation of the phrase “transaction of business” contained in section 59-a of the Insurance Law.
Third-party defendant, Harleysville Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as Harleysville), moves for summary judgment dismissing the third-party complaint as to it (CPLR 3212) and that the court lacks jurisdiction of “the person of the defendant” (CPLR 3211, subd [a], par 8).
The third-party action seeks a declaratory judgment regarding the…
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