Practice point: Service on the corporate defendant was complete when the summons and complaint were personally served on an authorized agent of the Secretary of State, pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 306[b][1] and CPLR 311.
Students should note that completion of service is not contingent upon the Secretary of State's actually mailing the papers.
The case is Claudio v. Show Piers on the Hudson, NY Slip Op 01585 (1st Dept. 2011
Tomorrow's issue is legal malpractice.
