Case Name: Property Clerk, New York City Police Department, Appellant, v. Roy G. Ford, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-02-02
Citations: 92 A.D.3d 401
Docket Number: 
Parties: Property Clerk, New York City Police Department, Appellant, v Roy G. Ford, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 92
Pages: 401–402

Head Matter:
Property Clerk, New York City Police Department, Appellant, v Roy G. Ford, Respondent.
[937 NYS2d 584]

Opinion:
Plaintiff failed to complete service of process within 15 days after the expiration of the 25-day statute of limitations set forth in 38 RCNY 12-36 (a). Nor did it explain its late service or seek an extension of time for service. Accordingly, the court properly dismissed this action (see CPLR 306-b).
As is clear, contrary to plaintiffs contention, the 25-day period prescribed in 38 RCNY 12-36 (a) is a statute of limitations for the purposes of CPLR 306-b (see Property Clerk, N.Y. City Police Dept. v Smith, 62 AD3d 486 [2009]; Property Clerk, N.Y. City Police Dept. v Seroda, 131 AD2d 289 [1987]).
We have considered plaintiffs remaining contentions and find them unavailing. Concur — Gonzalez, P.J., Saxe, Moskowitz, Acosta and Freedman, JJ. [Prior Case History: 30 Misc 3d 301.]