Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Concourse Village, Inc.

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

Decided January 5, 2010PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Although plaintiffs counsel served her pleadings just one day after the applicable 120-day service period expired {see CPLR 306-b), and counsel offered proof that he attempted to arrange for service with eight days remaining out of the 120-day period, he nonetheless failed to show diligence in his efforts to effect service, particularly as the three-year statute of limitations (CPLR 214 [5]) had already expired, and he did not follow up with the process server regarding completion of service until after the 120-day service period had expired. There was no evidence to indicate that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Leader v. Maroney, Ponzini & SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. Slate v. Schiavone Construction CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. de Vries v. Metropolitan Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Posada v. PelaezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Goldstein Group Holding, Inc. v. 310 East 4th Street Housing Development Fund Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. Marjam Supply Co., Inc. v. Warwick Props., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
  4. Feng Li v. PengAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  5. Cruz-Guzman v. 2380-2386 Grand Ave, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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