Service on Health and Hospitals Corporation.

Practice point: The City of New York and HHC are separate entities for purposes of a notice of claim.

Student note:Therefore, service upon the Comptroller of the City of New York is insufficient to constitute service upon HHC, the proper party to be served.

Case: Barnaman v. NYC Health & Hosps. Corp., NY Slip Op 08891 (2d Dept. 2011).

Here is the decision.

Tomorrow’s issue: Elevator company liability.