New York Court of Appeals

Presidential Realty Corporation, Appellants v. Michael Square West, Ltd., Respondents

March 23, 197844 N.Y.2d 672

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the solitary business meeting and the signing of a modification agreement in New York did not constitute sufficient minimum contacts to establish personal jurisdiction over the nonresident defendants. The court found no proof of additional contacts with the state beyond the signatures, and therefore jurisdiction was lacking.