Matter of Bokhour v New York City School Constr. Auth.
2010 NY Slip Op 00844 [70 AD3d 684]
February 2, 2010
Appellate Division, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, March 31, 2010


In the Matter of Al Bokhour, Petitioner,
v
New York City School Construction Authority, Respondent.

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Jack L. Lester, New York, N.Y., for petitioner.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Rochelle Cohen, Emily Cohen, and Adam Stolorow of counsel), for respondent.

Proceeding pursuant to EDPL 207 to review a determination of the New York City School Construction Authority dated January 16, 2009, made after a public hearing, to acquire certain real property by condemnation.

Adjudged that the proceeding is dismissed, with costs.

It is undisputed that the petitioner did not comply with the personal service requirements of CPLR 311 (see CPLR 311). Additionally, the petitioner did not satisfy the requirements set forth in CPLR 312-a, as he did not include with the papers he attempted to serve by mail a "statement of service by mail and acknowledgment of receipt" (CPLR 312-a [a]; see Horseman Antiques, Inc. v Huch, 50 AD3d 963 [2008]). Accordingly, the proceeding must be dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction over the respondent. Skelos, J.P., Santucci, Dickerson and Roman, JJ., concur.