Legal Opinion

Halley v. LaFuente

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 24, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

— In a proceeding to validate a petition designating Thomas P. Halley, Jr., as the Democratic Party candidate in the General Election to be held on November 5, 1991, for the public office of Member of the Dutchess County Legislature, District 8, the appeal is from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Jiudice, J.), entered August 26, 1991, which dismissed the proceeding.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner failed to effectuate service pursuant to CPLR *724308 (4) upon the only objector so that jurisdiction over her was not obtained.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Butler v. HaydukNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Colon v. Beekman Downtown HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Matter of Swan v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
  4. Swan v. CohenNew York Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Denning v. LettentyNew York Supreme Court · 1965

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