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Guzman v. City of New York

175 A.D.2d 85
CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
DecidedJuly 25, 1991
StatusPublished

This text of 175 A.D.2d 85 (Guzman v. City of New York) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Guzman v. City of New York, 175 A.D.2d 85 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1991).

Opinion

— Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Herbert Shapiro, J.), entered June 11, 1990, which, inter alia, granted the defendant City of New York’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

While incarcerated, plaintiff sent a summons by certified mail notifying defendant of plaintiff’s tort action. Receipt of the summons and knowledge of the action by the City did not satisfy the delivery requirement under CPLR 311 (2). (Faravelli v Bankers Trust Co., 85 AD2d 335, 340, affd 59 NY2d 615.) Mail service under CPLR 312-a did not become effective until January 1, 1990. Concur — Carro, J. P., Milonas, Asch, Kassal and Rubin, JJ.

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Faravelli v. Bankers Trust Co.
449 N.E.2d 1272 (New York Court of Appeals, 1983)
Faravelli v. Bankers Trust Co.
85 A.D.2d 335 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1982)

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