Dolan v. Goord

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (McNamara, J.), entered July 12, 2004 in Albany County, which, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, granted respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition for lack of personal jurisdiction.

Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging a determination finding him guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules. Respondent moved to dismiss the petition on the ground that petitioner failed to timely serve respondent and the Attorney General in accordance with the order to show cause. Supreme Court granted the motion to…