NY Const, art X, § 4 · Article X. Corporations
Corporations; definition; right to sue and be sued
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§ 4. The term corporations as used in this section and in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this article shall be construed to include all associations and joint-stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue and shall be subject to be sued in all courts in like cases as natural persons.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CNSA10S4
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