STANTON v. VELIS


172 A.D.2d 415 (1991)

Ann M. Stanton, Appellant, v. Kostas P. Velis, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

April 25, 1991


The IAS court, after a traverse hearing, properly excluded testimony by a process server, concerning the defendant's alleged general reputation for evading service of process in prior unrelated malpractice actions where the witness did not effect service of process in the underlying malpractice action. It is well settled that impeachment of a witness by evidence of his reputation in the community is limited to his reputation for truth and veracity, and may not extend to general...

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