New York Court of Appeals
Gabriel Fischbarg, Respondent v. Suzanne Doucet, Also Known as Suzanne Bell-Doucet, Appellants
December 20, 20079 N.Y.3d 375
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed that personal jurisdiction over California defendants who retained a New York attorney and maintained frequent communications in New York was proper under CPLR 302(a)(1), because those contacts constituted a transaction of business sufficient to satisfy due‑process requirements.