Garden City, New York, partner Thomas DeMicco secured summary judgment for lack of personal jurisdiction on behalf of a major international hotel chain client in an action filed in the New York State Supreme Court, Jefferson County. The plaintiff claimed to have suffered injuries after an alleged slip-and-fall accident at the client’s resort and casino located in Aruba. A motion for summary judgment was filed at the outset of the case, before discovery was exchanged, on the grounds that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over our client since the client’s limited contacts with the state of New York did not give rise to the cause of action. The plaintiff’s alleged accident and resulting injuries all occurred in Aruba. The client is a Delaware corporation with its headquarters in Maryland. The only connection with New York was the fact that the plaintiff resided in New York. Following a hearing before the Hon. James McClusky, the court returned a decision on the motion, granting summary judgment in favor of our client and dismissing the plaintiff’s Complaint. Law clerk Amanda Rangasammy assisted in the preparation of the brief and supporting motion papers.