EHRLICH-BOBER v. UNIV.


49 N.Y.2d 574 (1980)

Ehrlich-Bober & Co., Inc., Appellant, v. University of Houston, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Martin, Jr., and Irwin J. Sugarman for appellant.

Daniel A. Pollack and Martin I. Kaminsky for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges GABRIELLI, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur with Judge WACHTLER; Judge JONES dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion in which Judge JASEN concurs.


WACHTLER, J.

On this appeal an agency of the State of Texas claims immunity to suit in the New York courts because Texas law limits the jurisdictions in which it may be sued. The issue for our consideration is whether New York should observe that limitation as a matter of comity.

The plaintiff, Ehrlich-Bober & Co., Inc., is a dealer in municipal and government securities. It has its principal office...

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