Silberman v. City of Long Beach

The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in granting the petition for leave to serve a late notice of claim. The petitioner served a notice of claim 1 day after the statutory 90-day period expired, and served an amended notice of claim more precisely identifying the location of her accident 12 days later. Under these circumstances, the appellant acquired actual knowledge of the essential facts constituting the claim within a reasonable time after the expiration of the 90-day period (see Matter of Ambrico v Lynbrook Union Free School Dist., 71 AD3d 762, 763 [2010]; Matter of…