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Weissman v. Ryan

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York, First Department.
Nov 20, 2012
37 Misc. 3d 136 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)

Opinion

No. 570575/12.

2012-11-20

Seth WEISSMAN and Matthew Weissman, Petitioners–Landlords–Respondents, v. Gary RYAN, Respondent–Tenant–Appellant.


Tenant appeals from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County (Sabrina B. Kraus, J.), dated March 28, 2012, which, after a traverse, denied his motion to dismiss the petition in a holdover summary proceeding.
Present: SHULMAN, J.P., HUNTER, JR., TORRES, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Order (Sabrina B. Kraus, J.), dated March 28, 2012, affirmed, with $10 costs.

The record supports the traverse court's determination that landlord effectuated service of the notice of petition and petition upon tenant in compliance with RPAPL § 735(1). Any inaccuracies or discrepancies in the process server's testimony were primarily for the traverse court, as factfinder, to resolve ( see Bunin v. Hoffman, 244 A.D.2d 163 [1997] ), and were not so significant as to warrant disturbing the court's finding that tenant was properly served (F.D.I.C. v. Evangelista, 226 A.D.2d 208 [1996] ). Nor, on this record, did the process server's inability to produce a complete copy of his logbook require a finding of improper service ( see Hudson House v. Gabriel, 195 Misc.2d 453, 454 [2002] ).


Summaries of

Weissman v. Ryan

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York, First Department.
Nov 20, 2012
37 Misc. 3d 136 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)
Case details for

Weissman v. Ryan

Case Details

Full title:Seth WEISSMAN and Matthew Weissman, Petitioners–Landlords–Respondents, v…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York, First Department.

Date published: Nov 20, 2012

Citations

37 Misc. 3d 136 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012)
2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 52143
961 N.Y.S.2d 362

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