February 14, 2020

Personal jurisdction.

Supreme Court has personal jurisdiction of defendants based on allegations that defendants transacted business in New York by purporting to purchase a majority interest in a painting from a New York art gallery, which retained a minority interest in the painting, and marketing the painting for sale in New York under a consignment agreement with Christie's New York, using a New York address.

Silver v. Alon Zakaim Fine Art Ltd., NY Slip Op 00978 (1st Dep't February 11, 2020)

Here is the decision.