Port Grove Assoc. v. State of New York — First-Class Mail Service of Eminent Domain Claim Is Not a Jurisdictional Defect
The Appellate Division, Second Department reverses dismissal of an eminent domain claim against the State, holding that service of the claim on the Attorney General by regular mail — rather than personal service or certified mail — affects only the State’s time to file an appraisal, not the Court of Claims’ jurisdiction over the claim.