Legal Opinion
Leader v. Maroney, Ponzini & Spencer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 26, 2000PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Krausman, J.
Since 1992, CPLR 306-b has required that a summons and complaint or summons with notice be served upon a defendant within 120 days after the commencement of the action. In 1997, the Legislature amended CPLR 306-b to authorize a court to extend the 120-day service period for “good cause shown or in the interest of justice.” On this appeal, we are asked to consider the circumstances under which it is appropriate for a court to exercise its discretion to extend a plaintiffs time to effectuate service pursuant to the amended statute. For the reasons which follow,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Leader v. Maroney, Ponzini & SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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