Which of the following is not among the five types of long-arm jurisdiction described?

• A. Defamation
• B. Business transaction in NY
• C. Tortious conduct in NY
• D. Economically sign contract ∆ agreed to supply goods/services in NY

Answer: (A)

Long-arm jurisdiction under the state statute covers five specific kinds of activity by a nonresident: transacting any business within the state; committing a tortious act within the state; owning, using, or possessing real property in the state; contracting to supply goods or services in the state; or causing injury in the state by an act outside the state. Defamation is a tort, but it isn’t itself one of the enumerated long-arm categories unless the defaming conduct occurred in the state or caused injury in the state in a way that fits the listed types. The other options describe activities that clearly fall into those categories: doing business in the state, committing a tort in the state, and contracting to supply goods or services in the state. Therefore, defamation is not among the five long-arm categories.