Legal Opinion

Sigmoil Resources N.V. v. Vittorio Lecca Ducagini Duca Di Guevara Suardo Fabbri

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 20, 1996PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*336The Judicial Hearing Officer (J.H.O.) properly found that personal jurisdiction is lacking in both of the subject actions. Service of summons by means other than by registered air mail, pursuant to the order to show cause, was admittedly never timely effected in the first action, Because plaintiff has not demonstrated that service under CPLR 308 (1), (2) or (4) was impractical, it was an improvident exercise of discretion to have ordered service by mail in the second action herein (see, Preza v Sever’s Gourmet, 212 AD2d 765, lv denied 87 NY2d 801; Giordano v McMurtry, 79 AD2d 548, affd 53…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Balter v. ReganNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Brostoff v. BerkmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. St. Johnsville v. TriumphoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Giordano v. McMurtryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  5. Giordano v. McMurtryNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Peters v. Sage Group Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Skripek v. SkripekAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. HardenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. McCain v. GiulianiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. Metz v. Poughkeepsie Savings Bank, FSB (In re Metz)District Court, E.D. New York · 1999

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