Rodwin v. Townsend

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted the motion of Sharon S. Townsend (respondent) seeking dismissal of this proceeding on the ground that petitioners failed to serve the order to show cause and petition upon respondent in the manner specified in the order to show cause and thus failed to obtain jurisdiction over her (see, Matter of Flynn v Orsini, 286 AD2d 568 [decided herewith]; Matter of Messina v McDermott, 264 AD2d 457, 458; Matter of Washington v Mahoney, 71 AD2d 1047, 1048). The order to show cause directed that respondent be served…