New York Court of Appeals
Fashion Page, Ltd., Respondent v. Zurich Insurance Company, Appellants, Defendants
April 29, 198050 N.Y.2d 265
Summary
The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that service of process on an executive secretary who was impliedly appointed as an agent satisfied CPLR 311(1). The certified question was answered affirmatively, and a concurrence noted disagreement with the majority’s emphasis on the server’s reasonableness.