Case Name: Corrine M. Ayton, Appellant, v. Joan P. Bean, as Dean of Nursing of Long Island University, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1983-10-20
Citations: 60 N.Y.2d 768
Docket Number: 
Parties: Corrine M. Ayton, Appellant, v Joan P. Bean, as Dean of Nursing of Long Island University, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 60
Pages: 768–770

Head Matter:
Corrine M. Ayton, Appellant, v Joan P. Bean, as Dean of Nursing of Long Island University, et al., Respondents.
Argued September 20, 1983;
decided October 20, 1983
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Paul Traub and Robert P. Roberts for appellant.
John J. Walsh and Ralph M. Cursio for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division, dismissing the proceeding, should be affirmed, with costs.
While the Appellate Division in reversing Special Term reached the merits of the appeal, we affirm the order of the Appellate Division solely upon the ground that Special Term lacked jurisdiction to grant petitioner the relief requested in view of the absence from the record of any proof of service commencing the article 78 proceeding.
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Meyer, . Simons and Kaye concur; Judge Wachtler taking no part.
Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.