N.Y. Uniform District 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 a district of the court in the

county; or

2. commits a tortious act within a district of the court in the

county, 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 a

district of the court in the county.

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

made in such manner and at such place, regardless of county 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 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.