Rachel Ehrenfeld, Appellant v. Khalid Salim Bin Mahfouz, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals answered the certified question by holding that CPLR 302(a)(1) does not confer personal jurisdiction over a non‑domiciliary whose contacts with New York arise solely from a foreign libel action. Accordingly, the district court’s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed. The Court limited its decision to the statutory analysis and declined to address broader libel‑tourism policy concerns.