Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr.

CourtNew York Supreme Court Appellate Division
Citation35 N.Y.S.3d 360,140 A.D.3d 1018,2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 04910
PartiesEliot JHANG, appellant, v. NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, respondent.
Decision Date22 June 2016

140 A.D.3d 1018
35 N.Y.S.3d 360
2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 04910

Eliot JHANG, appellant,
v.
NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, respondent.

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

June 22, 2016.


35 N.Y.S.3d 360

Krentsel & Guzman, LLP (Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP, New York, N.Y. [Brian J. Isaac and Michael H. Zhu ], of counsel), for appellant.

Gabriele & Marano, LLP, Garden City, N.Y. (Jennifer Larkin–Higgins of counsel), for respondent.

35 N.Y.S.3d 361

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P., JEFFREY A. COHEN, JOSEPH J. MALTESE, and HECTOR D. LaSALLE, JJ.

140 A.D.3d 1018

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Bruno, J.), entered June 10, 2015, which, upon an order of the same court (Bruno, J.) entered January 28, 2015, granting, after a hearing to determine the validity of service of process, that branch of the defendant's motion which was pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(8) to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, and an order of the same court (Brandveen, J.) entered March 19, 2015, denying the plaintiff's motion, inter alia, pursuant to CPLR 306–b for leave to extend the time within which to serve the summons and complaint by 120 days, is in favor of the defendant and against him dismissing the complaint.

ORDERED that the judgment is modified, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, by adding a provision thereto stating that the dismissal of the action shall be without prejudice to the re-serving of the summons and complaint within 120 days after service upon the plaintiff of a copy of this decision and order with notice of entry; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements, that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was pursuant to CPLR 306–b for leave to extend the time within which to serve the summons and complaint by 120 days is granted, and the order entered March 19, 2015, is modified accordingly.

After the plaintiff commenced this action, the defendant moved, inter alia, pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(8) to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Supreme Court granted that branch of the defendant's motion only to the extent of directing a hearing to determine the validity of service of process. After the hearing, the court determined that the defendant was not properly served with the summons and complaint pursuant to CPLR 311(a). Thereafter, the plaintiff promptly moved, inter alia, pursuant to CPLR 306–b for leave to extend the time within which to serve the summons and...

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    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • December 12, 2018
    ...Department of Consumer Affairs of City of N.Y., 70 N.Y.2d at 823, 523 N.Y.S.2d 435, 517 N.E.2d 1321 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Washington Mut. Bank v. Holt, 113 A.D.3d 755, 757, 979 N.Y.S.2d 612 ).I also agree that Parker did not waive the de......
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    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • March 8, 2017
    ...172of Consumer Affairs of City of N.Y., 70 N.Y.2d 821, 823, 523 N.Y.S.2d 435, 517 N.E.2d 1321 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Billings v. Southside Hosp., 122 A.D.2d 101, 101, 504 N.Y.S.2d 1019 ; Feeney v. Booth Mem. Med. Ctr., 109 A.D.2d 865, 865......
  • Bedessee Imports, Inc. v. Najjar, 2017–04627
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    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • March 6, 2019
    ...credibility (see Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. O'King, 148 A.D.3d 776, 778, 51 N.Y.S.3d 523 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Washington Mut. Bank v. Holt, 113 A.D.3d 755, 757, 979 N.Y.S.2d 612 ). Under these circumstances, the defendant's jurisd......
  • Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Nat'l Ass'n v. Grinkorn, 2016-05828
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • May 22, 2019
    ...761 N.E.2d 1018 ; Emigrant Bank v. Estate of Robinson, 144 A.D.3d 1084, 1085–1086, 44 N.Y.S.3d 48 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019–1020, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Thompson v. City of New York, 89 A.D.3d 1011, 1012, 933 N.Y.S.2d 701 ). Turning to the alternative branch of the......
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  • E. Sav. Bank, FSB v. Campbell, 2016–01737
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • December 12, 2018
    ...Department of Consumer Affairs of City of N.Y., 70 N.Y.2d at 823, 523 N.Y.S.2d 435, 517 N.E.2d 1321 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Washington Mut. Bank v. Holt, 113 A.D.3d 755, 757, 979 N.Y.S.2d 612 ).I also agree that Parker did not waive the de......
  • Hobbins v. N. Star Orthopedics, PLLC
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • March 8, 2017
    ...172of Consumer Affairs of City of N.Y., 70 N.Y.2d 821, 823, 523 N.Y.S.2d 435, 517 N.E.2d 1321 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Billings v. Southside Hosp., 122 A.D.2d 101, 101, 504 N.Y.S.2d 1019 ; Feeney v. Booth Mem. Med. Ctr., 109 A.D.2d 865, 865......
  • Bedessee Imports, Inc. v. Najjar, 2017–04627
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court Appellate Division
    • March 6, 2019
    ...credibility (see Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. O'King, 148 A.D.3d 776, 778, 51 N.Y.S.3d 523 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Washington Mut. Bank v. Holt, 113 A.D.3d 755, 757, 979 N.Y.S.2d 612 ). Under these circumstances, the defendant's jurisd......
  • Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Nat'l Ass'n v. Grinkorn, 2016-05828
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • May 22, 2019
    ...761 N.E.2d 1018 ; Emigrant Bank v. Estate of Robinson, 144 A.D.3d 1084, 1085–1086, 44 N.Y.S.3d 48 ; Jhang v. Nassau Univ. Med. Ctr., 140 A.D.3d 1018, 1019–1020, 35 N.Y.S.3d 360 ; Thompson v. City of New York, 89 A.D.3d 1011, 1012, 933 N.Y.S.2d 701 ). Turning to the alternative branch of the......
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