Morgan v. Central General Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*741The plaintiff’s process server attempted to effect personal service upon the defendant Jeffrey Sherwood, a physician, by leaving a copy of the summons in this medical malpractice action with Dr. Sherwood’s receptionist. Dr. Sherwood was not present in the reception area at the time. The process server’s affidavit contains a brief notation that the receptionist "accepted papers for doctor — would not let me go in back to hand it to him”. The corporation through which the defendant Jeffrey Sherwood practices medicine, Jeffrey Sherwood, P. C., was not named as a defendant in this Supreme Court…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Espy v. GiorlandoNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Espy v. GiorlandoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- DeFilippis v. PerezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Selby v. Jewish Memorial HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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