Avery v. O'Dwyer

The individual defendants, sued both individually and in their respective capacities as officials of the City of New York, move to vacate the service of the summons in this action upon them on the ground that no personal jurisdiction over them was acquired. The purported service on these individuals 'was made by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint with a clerk in the office of the corporation counsel of the City of New York, in charge of a room bearing a sign which stated in substance that papers were to be served there. One of the photographs on a companion motion reproduces a…