(a) Acts which are the basis of jurisdiction. The court may exercise personal jurisdiction over any non-resident of the city of New York, or his executor or administrator, as to a cause of action arising from any of the acts enumerated in this section, in the same manner as if he were a domiciliary of the state and a resident of the city of New York if, in person or through an agent, he:

Terms Used In N.Y. New York City Civil Court Law 404

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
1. transacts any business within the city of New York or contracts anywhere to supply goods or services in the city of New York; or
2. commits a tortious act within the city of New York, except as to a cause of action for defamation of character arising from the act; or
3. owns, uses or possesses any real property situated within the city of New York.
(b) Service of summons. Service of summons under this section may be made in such manner and at such place, regardless of city or state lines, as would confer jurisdiction on supreme court in a like case.
(c) Effect of appearance. Where personal jurisdiction is based solely upon this section, an appearance does not confer such jurisdiction with respect to causes of action not arising from an act enumerated in this section.
(d) Corporation or association. If service of the summons cannot be effected by personal delivery thereof within the city of New York so as to acquire in personam jurisdiction of a corporation or unincorporated association, such corporation or association shall be deemed a non-resident of the city of New York for purposes of this section.