Guzman v. City of New York

Full title: ARMANDO GUZMAN, Appellant, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent, et al.…

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jul 25, 1991

175 A.D.2d 85 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

572 N.Y.S.2d 330

Opinion

July 25, 1991

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Herbert Shapiro, J.).

While incarcerated, plaintiff sent a summons by certified mail notifying defendant of plaintiff's tort action. Receipt of the summons and knowledge of the action by the City did not satisfy the delivery requirement under CPLR 311 (2). (Faravelli v Bankers Trust Co., 85 A.D.2d 335, 340, affd 59 N.Y.2d 615.) Mail service under CPLR 312-a did not become effective until January 1, 1990.

Concur — Carro, J.P., Milonas, Asch, Kassal and Rubin, JJ.