Case Name: In the Matter of John F. Sorli, Respondent, v. Frank Coveney et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the County of Suffolk, Respondents, and Raymond Furchak, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-08-28
Citations: 51 N.Y.2d 713
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of John F. Sorli, Respondent, v Frank Coveney et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the County of Suffolk, Respondents, and Raymond Furchak, Appellant.
Judges: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 51
Pages: 713–714

Head Matter:
In the Matter of John F. Sorli, Respondent, v Frank Coveney et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the County of Suffolk, Respondents, and Raymond Furchak, Appellant.
Argued August 27, 1980;
decided August 28, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Neil J. Abelson for appellant.
John F. Sorli, respondent pro se.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the petition dismissed.
Petitioner commenced this proceeding by an order to show cause. Although the order required that service be effected on or before August 7, 1980, service was not completed until the next day at the earliest. Inasmuch as petitioner failed to follow the provisions for service specified in the order to show cause, the petition must be dismissed (see Matter of Bruno v Ackerson, 39 NY2d 718).
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.
Order reversed, etc.