Legal Opinion
Arroyo v. Arroyo
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 1974PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLouis B. Heller, J.
Plaintiff, suing as a poor person in this divorce action, asks to serve the summons by publication and for the City of New York to pay the cost.
The city, recognizing that in .such .case publication costs may be imposed on it (Deason v. Deason, 32 N Y 2d 93), asks the court to fashion, and direct, a method of service under CPLR 308 (subd. 5) as an alternative to service by publication.
Civil Practice Law and Rules are to be liberally construed for the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of civil judicial proceedings (CPLR 104). Personal service of the summons upon a natural person may be…
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