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AFFIRMATION CONTESTING SERVICE DID NOT CONFORM TO NEW YORK LAW AND THEREFORE DID NOT REBUT THE PROCESS SERVER’S AFFIDAVIT (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court in this foreclosure action, determined that defendant’s affirmation did not conform to New York law and therefore was not sufficient to rebut the process server’s affidavit of service. Defendant’s made his affirmation in front of a notary in Israel, but the affirmation did not indicate it was made under penalty of perjury:

“[A]ny person who, for religious or other reasons, wishes to use an affirmation as an alternative to a sworn statement may do so,” but such affirmation “must be made before a notary public or other authorized official,” and the affirmant must “be answerable for the crime of perjury should he make a false statement” … . Furthermore, an affirmation from a person physically located outside the geographic boundaries of the United States must comply with the additional formalities of CPLR 2309 (c), and must, in substance, affirm that the statement is true under the penalties of perjury under the laws of New York (see CPLR 2106 [b]). While the defendant’s identity was verified by an authorized official in Israel acting in the capacity of a notary, the affirmation itself failed to indicate that the statements made therein were true under the penalties of perjury. Therefore, the affirmation was without probative value … . U.S. Bank N.A. v Langner, 2019 NY Slip Op 00492 [168 AD3d 1021], Second Dept 1-23-19

 

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