Legal Opinion
Albrecht v. Gordon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 24, 1992PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint upon Statute of Limitations grounds (see, CPLR 3211 [a] [5]). Plaintiffs’ mailing of the summons and complaint to the Secretary of State within the three-year limitations period constituted commencement of the action for Statute of Limitations purposes against the nonresident defendant (see, Bartholomew v Padula, 171 AD2d 947; Metcalf v Cowburn, 44 AD2d 650; Glines v Muszynski, 15 AD2d 435). We further conclude that plaintiffs, by mailing a copy of the summons and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hayuk v. HallookNew York Supreme Court · 1958
- Metcalf v. CowburnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Lederman v. McLean Trucking Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Michaud v. LussierNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Bartholomew v. PadulaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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