Legal Opinion
Brokerage v. Bevona
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1991PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Burton S. Sherman, J.
The petitioners seek to vacate an arbitrator’s award and the respondent Gus Bevona, president of Local 32B-32J, Service Employees International Union, cross-moves to dismiss for lack of proper substituted service allegedly attempted pursuant to CPLR 308 (2). Jurisdiction shall, of course, be considered first.
The initial question, namely whether a labor union may be served at all by substituted service is one of first impression.
*880Section 13 of the General Associations Law provides in effect that an action against an unincorporated association may be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lakeside Concrete Corp. v. Pine Hollow Building Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Hagan v. Bricklayers' Union No. 28New York Supreme Court · 1932
- United Mineral & Chemical Corp. v. United Mechanics' Union, Local 150 FNew York Supreme Court · 1964
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n, InternationalNew York Supreme Court · 1960
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Pickman Brokerage & BenovaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Klinghoffer v. S.N.C. Achille Lauro Ed Altri-Gestione Motonave Achille Lauro in Amministrazione StraordinariaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993