Tag Archives: CPLR

Lawsuit Over Process Server Fraud Seeks to Vacate 100,000 Credit Card Lawsuits

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If you have any experience with the debt collection industry or credit card lawsuits, you’ve heard the term “gutter service.” It is a term used to describe a scenario in which a process server, who is supposed to serve a defendant with a summons and complaint in accordance with the Civil Practice Law and Rules,...

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Understanding Special Proceedings Under Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules

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What is Article 78? Article 78 is the article of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), which establishes the procedure for challenging the determinations of administrative agencies, public bodies or officers. These include every court, tribunal, board, corporation, officer, or other person, or aggregation of persons (CPLR 7802 [a]). Properly stated, Article 78 provides...

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