Weichert v. Brouse — 288 A.D.2d 841

Majority

p. 841

Susan M. Weichert, Appellant, v William J. Brouse, as Treasurer of County of Oswego, Respondent.

[732 NYS2d 186]

—Order affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly dismissed the complaint for lack of personal and subject matter jurisdiction. “[Slervice of process without first * * * filing the initiatory papers is a nullity, the action * * * never having been properly commenced” (Matter of Gershel v Porr, 89 NY2d 327 , 330; see, Matter of Fry v Village of Tarry-town, 89 NY2d 714 , 719-720).

All concur, Hurlbutt, J., not participating. (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Oswego County, Nicholson, J. — Dismiss Pleading.) Present — Pine, J. P., Hurlbutt, Scudder, Kehoe and Gorski, JJ.

Cases cited

Gershel v. Porr 89 NY2d 327 N.Y. 1996-12-19 at 330 p. 841
Fry v. Village of Tarrytown 89 NY2d 714 N.Y. 1997-03-27 at 719-720 p. 841