Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York October 23, 1986 (Donaldson v. Melville)

On June 26, 1984, a process server went to defendant’s office in the Village of Saranac Lake, Franklin County, to serve a summons and complaint on defendant. Upon being informed by defendant’s receptionist that defendant was not available, but would be after examining a patient, he left the summons and complaint with the receptionist, who promised to give the papers to defendant.