Soskin v. Harbor Leasing Corp.

James A. Roe, Jr., J.

This is an application by the defendant, a domestic corporation, to set aside the service of the summons in the instant action.

The defendant contends that a receptionist in its employ, Minnie Nachamkin, whose sole duties involve the receipt of mail, some typing and the reception of visitors and business personnel, found a legal paper which had been deposited upon her desk, which she later brought to the assistant manager who discovered that the paper was a summons which was to be served upon the defendant. Thus, argues the defendant, the summons was not served upon a…