Legal Opinion
Raschel v. Rish
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 19, 1986PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
In this action for personal injuries against a doctor and a hospital allegedly arising from negligent surgery, treatment and care, a single copy of the summons and complaint was served upon the hospital administrator on February 6, 1980. "Nail and mail” service (see, CPLR 308 [4]) was subsequently attempted on the doctor at his former residence. In his answer, the doctor asserted as an affirmative defense that the court lacked jurisdiction of the person. Four years later, after discovery, the…
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- Macchia v. RussoNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
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