Case Name: Frank Croce, Appellant, v. City of New York et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2010-01-19
Citations: 69 A.D.3d 488
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frank Croce, Appellant, v City of New York et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 69
Pages: 488–488

Head Matter:
Frank Croce, Appellant, v City of New York et al., Respondents.
[893 NYS2d 48]

Opinion:
Plaintiffs service of an admittedly late notice of claim was a nullity (McGarty v City of New York, 44 AD3d 447, 448 [2007]), and his failure to seek a court order excusing such lateness within the time limited for commencement of the action (General Municipal Law § 50-e [5]), i.e., within one year and 90 days after the happening of the accident (General Municipal Law § 50-i [1] [c]), requires dismissal of the action (McGarty, supra). We reject plaintiff s argument that, by virtue of CPLR 306-b, his time to. seek leave to serve a late notice of claim was extended until 120 days after the timely filing of his summons and complaint. The argument rests on the incorrect premise that an action is commenced upon service, not filing, of a summons and complaint (see CPLR 304 [a]). Concur—Mazzarelli, J.E, Saxe, Acosta, DeGrasse and Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.