Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the priority of the appellant's judgment is reinstated.
The appellant's service of a summons against the debtor, who had filed a petition for bankruptcy pursuant to USC chapter 11 violated the automatic stay provided for in that chapter against the commencement of actions against the debtor concerning preexisting debts (11 USC § 362 [a] [1]; Matter of Oliver, 38 Bankr 245, 247; Matter...
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