Hotel Glenmore, Inc. v. American Eagle Fire Insurance

The question posed for determination upon this appeal relates to the validity of service of process upon four domestic fire insurance companies which issued policies of insurance indemnifying plaintiff against loss by fire. The plaintiff not having availed itself of the opportunity of making-service of the summons upon the Superintendent of Insurance as provided by section 59 of the Insurance Law, attempted service of process in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 8 of section 228 of the Civil Practice Act. Subdivision 8 of that section provides that service of a summons, except in…