Doe v Roe

Holding The court affirmed the dismissal of the complaint, holding that the defendant retained her Washington domicile while attending college in New York, thus precluding general jurisdiction. Additionally, the court found that the defendant’s academic activities did not constitute the continuous commercial presence required for general jurisdiction, and the defamation claim was excluded from specific jurisdiction under the long-arm statute.

The court’s words

an existing domicile is assumed to continue until a new one is acquired

2026 NY Slip Op 06502, at the official text

defendant retained her State of Washington domicile while attending college in New York

2026 NY Slip Op 06502, at the official text

defendant's attendance at a New York university, without more, did not constitute the type of continuous commercial or professional presence

2026 NY Slip Op 06502, at the official text

CPLR 302 (a) (2) and (3) expressly exclude such claims

2026 NY Slip Op 06502, at the official text