June 26, 2009

Service of process.

Practice point: Pursuant to CPLR 311(a)(1), service upon a corporation may be made by delivering the summons to an officer, director, managing agent, general agent, cashier, or assistant cashier.

Practitioners should note that, in addition, service may be made upon someone whom the corporation cloaks with authority.

Case: Aguilera v. Pistilli Constr. & Dev. Corp., NY Slip Op 04844 (2d Dept. 2009)

The opinion is here.

Monday’s issue: Jurisdiction.

There is another instructive case here.