N.Y. Uniform City Court Act § 404: Summons; personal jurisdiction by acts of non-residents

§ 404. Summons; personal jurisdiction by acts of non-residents.

(a) Acts which are the basis of jurisdiction. The court may exercise

personal jurisdiction over any non-resident of the county, 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 county, if, in person or

through an agent, he:

1. transacts any business within the city; or

2. commits a tortious act within the city, 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.

(b) Service of summons. Service of summons under this section may be

made in any part of the county or any adjoining county and shall be made

in such manner 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 county 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

county for purposes of this section.