A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a non-domiciliary who, in person or through an agent, transacts any business within the State, pursuant to CPLR 302(a)(1). The statute requires purposeful activities, that is, those with which a defendant, through volitional acts, avails itself of the privilege of conducting activities within the State, thus invoking the benefits and protections of its laws.
McGuire v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, NY Slip Op 05154 (1st Dep't September 25, 2025)
