Inasmuch as the affidavit of service for the notice of petition and petition failed to demonstrate that service under CPLR 308 (2) could not be made with due diligence ( see CPLR 403; see also Earle v. Valente, 302 AD2d 353; Silber v. Stein, 287 AD2d 494, 495; Gurevitch v. Goodman, 269 AD2d 355; Moran v. Harting, 212 AD2d 517), the process server improperly resorted to nail and mail service under CPLR 308 (4). Accordingly, the court below properly determined that it did not have personal jurisdiction over respondent Godhwani and dismissed the petition ( see e.g. Berger v. Amer. Transit Ins. Co., 3 Misc 3d 130 [A], 2004 NY Slip Op 50390 [U] [App Term, 2d 11th Jud Dists]; Traktman v. Melo, 2002 NY Slip Op 40530 [U] [App Term, 2d 11th Jud Dists]).
A valid and enforceable judgment is a condition precedent to maintaining an action pursuant to Insurance Law ยง 3420[a][2] (See,Hernandez v American Transit Ins. Co., 2 AD3d 584). A judgment rendered without jurisdiction or entered through fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct practiced on the court is a nullity and is subject to collateral attack (See, Hernandez, 2 AD3d at 585;Vaccarino v Allstate Ins. Co., 270 AD2d 411; Berger v American Transit Ins. Co., 3 Misc 3d 130A [2004]; See also, Woodson v Mendon Leasing Corp., 100 NY2d 62, 67-68).