Sullivan Realty Organization, Inc. v. Syart Trading Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Suozzi, J.
The issue on this appeal is whether personal service was properly effected upon a corporate joint venturer. Contrary to the holding of Special Term, we hold that personal service was properly effected.
This is an action to recover a real estate broker’s commission. The complaint alleged that the seller and the buyer, a joint venture named Crow-Crimmins-Wolff & Munier, each agreed to pay one half of the plaintiff’s fee. Plaintiff attempted to commence the action against the defendant buyer by serving a copy of the summons upon a corporation named Thomas Crimmins…
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