Opinion
2013-11-26
Michael KENNIS, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Steven J. MELECO, Defendant–Respondent.
Sim & Record, LLP, Bayside (Sang J. Sim of counsel), for appellant. A. Daniel Murphy, New York, for respondent.
Sim & Record, LLP, Bayside (Sang J. Sim of counsel), for appellant. A. Daniel Murphy, New York, for respondent.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard F. Braun, J.), entered January 23, 2012, which granted defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, and denied plaintiff's request for an extension of time to serve defendant pursuant to CPLR 306–b, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The record shows that the process server attempted to effectuate service at defendant's address pursuant to CPLR 308(1) and (2) ( see Farias v. Simon, 73 A.D.3d 569, 899 N.Y.S.2d 843 [1st Dept.2010] ). Under the circumstances presented, plaintiff's conduct did not satisfy the due diligence requirement of CPLR 308(4) ( cf. Hochhauser v. Bungeroth, 179 A.D.2d 431, 578 N.Y.S.2d 170 [1st Dept.1992] ). FRIEDMAN, J.P., RENWICK, FREEDMAN, FEINMAN, JJ., concur.