Four-Month Statute of Limitations Started When Petitioner’s Attorney Received the Order, Not When the Order Was Served on Petitioner

With respect to an Article 78 proceeding to contest a determination of the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, the four-month statute of limitations began when petitioner’s attorney received the Commissioner’s order, not when the order was served on petitioner.  Matter of Sutherland v New York State Dept of Envtl Conservation, 2014 NY Slip Op 07674, 2nd Dept 11-12-14