At page 403 Analyzing forum non conveniens and personal jurisdiction3 citing casesThe motion court properly exercised its discretion in finding that the fact of plaintiffs residence in New York is outweighed by the remaining factors under…
- Cattan v. Rohner, 249 A.D.3d 603 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2026).publishedThe motion court providently exercised its discretion in weighing the relevant factors and dismissing the complaint as against defendants on forum non conveniens grounds ( see CPLR 327[a]; Haussmann v Baumann , 44 NY3d 1007, 1008 [2025]; I…
- Musial v. Donohue, 225 A.D.3d 1164 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2024).publishedFischbarg , 9 NY3d at 377 ; see generally Eberhardt v G & J Contr., Inc ., 188 AD3d 1653 , 1654 [4th Dept 2020]; Peters v Peters , 101 AD3d 403, 403-404 [1st Dept 2012]).
- Kainer v. UBS AG, 175 A.D.3d 403 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2019).publishedCo., Ltd. , 9 AD3d at 178 ; see also Peters v Peters , 101 AD3d 403, 403 [1st Dept 2012]).
At page 404 Wittnauer Watch Co. v Barnes & Reinecke, 15 NY2d 443, 460 [1965], cert denied 382 US 905 [1965]; National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh v Davis, Wright,…2 citing cases
- SOS Capital v. Recycling Paper Partners of PA, LLC, 220 A.D.3d 25 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2023).publishedCorp. , 76 AD3d 89 , 97 [1st Dept 2010]; see also Matter of New York Asbestos Litig ., 212 AD3d 584, 587 [1st Dept 2023] [the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the defendant was subject to jurisdiction under CPLR 302(a)(2), where the "p…
- IMAX Corp. v. Essel Grp., 154 A.D.3d 464 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2017).publishedPetitioner’s executive offices in New York do not alone constitute a sufficient predicate for jurisdiction (see Fantis Foods v Standard Importing Co., 49 NY2d 317, 326 [1980]; Peters v Peters, 101 AD3d 403, 404 [1st Dept 2012]).
v.
George Christy Peters, and UBS AG
The motion court properly exercised its discretion in finding that the fact of plaintiffs residence in New York is outweighed by the remaining factors under consideration on UBS AG’s motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens (see Islamic Republic of Iran v Pahlavi, 62 NY2d 474, 479 [1984], cert denied 469 US 1108 [1985]). The transaction out of which the cause of action arose occurred in Switzerland, all the meetings described by plaintiff that involved UBS AG personnel took place in that country, nearly all the nonparty witnesses are there, Swiss law would apply to the claims, and plaintiff may bring suit in Switzerland.
The court properly granted UBS Bahamas’ motion to dismiss on the ground of lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to CPLR 302 (a) (2), since plaintiff does not allege that UBS Bahamas committed a tort within the State of New York (see Longines-[*404] Wittnauer Watch Co. v Barnes & Reinecke, 15 NY2d 443, 460 [1965], cert denied 382 US 905 [1965]; National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh v Davis, Wright, Todd, Reise & Jones, 157 AD2d 571, 572 [1st Dept 1990]). Plaintiffs claim that the individual defendants, as agents of UBS Bahamas, committed a tort in New York in furtherance of a conspiracy is conclusory (see e.g. Pramer S.C.A. v Abaplus Intl. Corp., 76 AD3d 89, 97 [1st Dept 2010]).
The court also properly found that UBS Bahamas is not subject to jurisdiction pursuant to CPLR 302 (a) (3) (ii), since the allegedly wrongful disbursement of approximately $20 million was not an injury-causing event in New York, but, rather, a decision by a trustee in the Bahamas to authorize the release of funds from bank accounts in Switzerland. Plaintiff cannot establish injury in New York merely because she resides here (see e.g. Magwitch, L.L.C. v Pusser’s Inc., 84 AD3d 529, 532 [1st Dept 2011], lv denied 18 NY3d 803 [2012]; Mid-Atlantic Residential Invs. Ltd. Partnership v McGuire, 166 AD2d 205, 206-207 [1st Dept 1990]).
Plaintiff failed to establish that essential jurisdictional facts may exist that are not presently known so as to warrant further jurisdictional discovery (see Copp v Ramirez, 62 AD3d 23, 31 [1st Dept 2009], lv denied 12 NY3d 711 [2009]).
We have considered plaintiffs remaining contentions and find them unavailing. Concur — Saxe, J.P., Sweeny, Richter, AbdusSalaam and Román, JJ.