Legal Opinion
Rowell v. Gould, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 10, 1986PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum: On August 13, 1981, an automobile battery exploded, injuring plaintiff. Thereafter, on August 15, 1984, plaintiff served upon defendant Gould, Inc., a summons without a complaint. The notice indorsed on the summons read: "Notice: The nature of this action is negligence.” Defendant, contending that the summons served without a complaint was jurisdictionally defective, moved to dismiss the action. The court denied the motion and defendant appeals. We affirm.
Before the 1979 amendment, CPLR 305 (b) provided that if the complaint is not served with the summons, the summons may contain…
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