Legal Opinion
Snyder v. Alternate Energy Inc.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided April 4, 2008PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Matthew F. Cooper, J.
*955Considering the pervasive role the Internet plays in today’s world, it is striking how seldom it is used to notify somebody that he or she is being sued. While legal terms like “e-filing,” “e-discovery” and “e-contacts” are becoming increasingly familiar, the concept of “e-service” remains all but unknown. In fact, there appears to be only one reported New York state court decision authorizing service of the summons and complaint by e-mail, and that case, as discussed later in this decision, dealt with a rather unique set of facts.
In this instance,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio International Interlink, Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio International InterlinkCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Dobkin v. ChapmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Broadfoot v. Diaz (In Re International Telemedia Associates, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2000
- City of New York v. Chemical BankNew York Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Alfred E. Mann Living Trust v. ETIRC Aviation S.A.R.L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- TAGC Management, LLC v. LehmanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Safadjou v. MohammadiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Baidoo v. Blood-DzrakuNew York Supreme Court · 2015
- Grogan v. New York UniversityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2021
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