Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
We find that the Supreme Court properly denied the appellants' motion for summary judgment with respect to the question of personal jurisdiction. It is well settled that a nonresident need not be physically present in New York State as a prerequisite to obtaining jurisdiction over the nonresident (see, Teachers Ins. & Annuity Assn. v Butler,
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