Legal Opinion
Dorfman v. Leidner
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1990PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division in each case should be affirmed, with costs.
Plaintiffs’ lawyer in these two medical malpractice cases used the same process server in an attempt to start the actions by delivering copies of the summonses and complaints to employees at the defendant doctors’ offices. Subsequently, copies of the summonses and complaints were mailed to the doctors’ offices. Supreme Court granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment dismissing the actions for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Appellate Division affirmed, rejecting plaintiffs’…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- F. I. duPont, Glore Forgan & Co. v. ChenNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Espy v. GiorlandoNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Espy v. GiorlandoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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