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“John Doe” Party Who Was Not Served Waived Objection to Personal Jurisdiction

The First Department determined that an informal appearance by a “John Doe” party who was not served with the complaint waives any objection to personal jurisdiction.  The action stemmed from plaintiff’s decedent’s drowning at Coney Island:

CPLR 1024 allows for the commencement of an action against an unknown party…. While the use of a John Doe designation does not exempt a plaintiff from the requirement of serving process on the intended defendant by an authorized method under CPLR article 3…, a defendant may appear informally by actively litigating the action before the court…. When a defendant participates in a lawsuit on the merits, he or she indicates an intention to submit to the court’s jurisdiction over the action, and by appearing informally in this manner, the defendant confers in personam jurisdiction on the court…. Thus, absent a formal “appearance” by a defendant, a defendant may nevertheless appear in an action where his or her counsel communicates a clear intent to participate… . Taveras v City of New York, 2013 NY Slip Op 05199, 2nd Dept 7-10-13

 

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