Ruffin v. LION CORP. & C.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that state courts may disregard technical defects in service pursuant to CPLR 2001 so long as no prejudice arises from the violation
• “Defendant’s actual receipt of the summons and complaint is not dispositive of the efficacy of service.”
• “[T]he payment of a filing fee and the filing of initiatory papers are the acts that commence an action or special proceeding, and service comes thereafter[.]” (citing N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 304(a)) (emphasis added)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

41 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Segway of New York, Inc. v. Udit Group, Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2014-08-27· cited 252×
• Matter of James v. iFinex Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2020-07-09· cited 26×
• Hopstein v. Cohen
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2016-10-19· cited 17×
• Matter of Oneida Pub. Lib. Dist. v. Town Bd. of The Town of Verona
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2017-07-13· cited 10×
• Zoeckler v. State
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2013-09-27· cited 9×
• Johns v. Van Brunt Motors, Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2011-11-03· cited 8×
• Hidden Pond Schodack, LLC v. Hidden Pond Homes, Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2020-12-10· cited 7×
• George Doulaveris & Son, Inc. v. P.J. 37 Food Corp.
  Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York· 2013-02-08· cited 7×
• Brown v. State
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2014-02-05· cited 6×
• In re Adam
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2012-03-06· cited 5×
• Matter of Naomi R. v. New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2023-05-04· cited 5×
• Kennedy v. New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2017-10-06· cited 4×
• Kelley v. Lynaugh
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2013-12-20· cited 4×
• Hamilton Livery Leasing, LLC v. State of New York
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2017-06-15· cited 3×
• Matter of Nelson v. New York State Dept. of Motor Vehs.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2020-11-04· cited 3×
• Conti v. Clyne
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2014-08-21· cited 3×
• Matter of Dorcinvil v. Annucci
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2020-09-24· cited 2×
• Gardner v. City University of New York
  New York State Court of Claims· 2013-07-16· cited 2×
• Economy Premier Assur. Co. v. Miflex 2 S.p.A.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2023-01-25· cited 2×
• Nardeo v. Diaz
  NYC Civil Court, Bronx· 2024-01-31· cited 2×