Legal Opinion
Moezinia v. Moezinia
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 3, 1986PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This action between Iranian nationals involves the sale of real property located in Iran with payment made in Iranian currency drawn on an Iranian bank. The sale was made pursuant to an alleged oral contract entered into in Iran in 1978; no writing existed evidencing the agreement. At the time this action was commenced on or about December 6, 1984, the plaintiff was a resident of the State of California and the defendant was a resident of Nassau County.
It is well settled that New York courts "need not entertain causes of action lacking a substantial nexus with New York” (Martin v Mieth, 35…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Islamic Republic of Iran v. PahlaviNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Banco Ambrosiano v. Artoc Bank & Trust Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Varkonyi v. S. A. Empresa De Viacao Airea Rio GrandenseNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Martin v. MiethNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Irrigation & Industrial Development Corp. v. Indag S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Manaster v. Northstar Tours Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Demenus v. SylvesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989