Cohen v. OrthoNet New York IPA, Inc

In Cohen v. OrthoNet New York IPA, Inc., 19 AD3d 261, 800 N.Y.S.2d 380 [1st Dept 2005], the plaintiff did business in the names "Aster Search Group" and "Aster Place Group," but filed a certificate of doing business in the latter name only. The court observed that there was no showing that the plaintiff harbored either an intent to defraud or an intent to sign a personal services contract in a purely corporate capacity and that the certificate is "not jurisdictional, and may be amended prior to entry of any judgment." (19 AD3d at 261).