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law Plaintiff's must establish personal jurisdic- would confer jurisdiction through its long- tion over each Defendant. Bank Brussels arm statute, and then decide if the exer- Lambert v. Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, cise of such jurisdiction comports with the 171 F.3d 779, 784 (2d Cir.1999). Because requisites of due process under the Four- these motions are brought before discov- teenth Amendment, Id, (citing Bank . ‘out: an, exidentiar eentl mendment. . (citing Ban hey and decided wit ‘ary Brussels, 171 F.3d at 784); Bensusan earing, Plaintiffs need only make a prima post Comp. x, King, 126 F.3d 25, 27 2d facie showing that personal jurisdiction ex- Cir.1997). ists. PDK Labs, Inc. v. Friedlander, 103 F.3d 1105, 1108 @d Cir.1997); AL. Trade C a Th Finance, Inc. v. Petra Bank, 989 F.2d 76, ay “Vonspltacy Mery 79 (2d Cir.1993). Plaintiffs may rely en- Plaintiffs claim that New York’s long- tirely on factual allegations, Jazini v. Nis- arm statute provides a basis for personal san Motor Co., 148 F.3d 181, 184 (2d Cir. jurisdiction. Rule 302(a)(2) of New York’s 1998), and they will prevail even if Defen- Civil Practice Law & Rules states in part: dants make contrary arguments, AJ “(a) As to a cause of action arising from Trade, 989 F.2d at 79. In resolving the any of the acts enumerated in this section, motions, the Court will read the com- a court may exercise personal jurisdiction plaints and affidavits in a light most favor- over any non-domiciliary, or his executor able to Plaintiffs. PDK Labs, 103 F.3d at or administrator, who in person or through 1108. It will not, however, accept legally an agent ... (2) commits a tortious act HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017869
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804 349 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES tions would not sustain jurisdiction). Sau- conclusory assertions or draw “argumenta- di Arabia’s treatment of and decisions to tive inferences.” Mende v. Milestone support Islamic charities are purely plan- Tech, Inc, 269 F.Supp.2d 246, 251 ning level “decisions grounded in social, (S.D.N.Y.2003) (citing Robinson v. Over- economic, and political policy.” Varig Air- seas Military Sales Corp., 21 F.3d 502, 507 lines, 467 U.S. at 814, 104 S.Ct. 2755; see (2d Cir.1994)). also Kline, 685 F.Supp. at 392. The Fed- eral Plaintiffs have not met their burden of A. Bases for Personal Jurisdiction demonstrating an exception to the FSIA applies to negate the Kingdom’s immunity. 1. New York Long-Arm Statute “(Slovereign immunity under the FSIA is [37] “In a federal question case where immunity from suit, not just from liabili- . qefendant resides outside the forum ty.” Moran v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, — state, a federal court applies the forum 27 F.3d 169, 172 (th Cir.1994), Because state’s personal jurisdiction rules if the there were no factual disputes raised in federal statute does not specifically pro- the Court’s resolution of this motion, no yige for national service of process.” PDK jurisdictional discovery is necessary. See paps 103 F.3d at 1108. Similarly, a feder- Filetech S.A. v. Fi — Telecom S.A, 304 al court sitting in diversity exercises per- F.3d 180, 183 (2d Cir.2002). The Kingdom onal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant of Saudi Arabia’s motion to dismiss the to the same extent as courts of general Fe ederal complaint for lack of subject mat- jurisdiction of the state in which it sits ter jurisdiction is granted. pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Proce- eee dure 4(k)()(A). Bank Brussels Lambert Te Rereonal Jumdietion v, Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, 305 F.3d [33-36] To avoid dismissal for lack of 120, 124 @d Cir.2002). In such cases, personal jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(2), nouris must determine 4 New York.
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