Legal Opinion
Johnson Matthey Ltd. v. Farrell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 3, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*69OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This action arises out of the alleged conversion of the plaintiffs personal property resulting in monetary damages in the principal sum of $12,007.70. It is undisputed that the cause of action accrued on March 23, 1983.
In January 1986, the plaintiffs process server allegedly served a summons with notice and a complaint upon the defendant by "nail and mail” service, pursuant to CPLR 308 (4).
Subsequently, on March 20, 1986, three days before the expiration of the three-year Statute of Limitations for conversion (CPLR 214 [4]), the plaintiff, in order to avail itself of the…
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