Mathews v. Visual Thermoforming

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion of defendant Prescotech A Company of Tennetics, Inc. to amend its answer to assert an affirmative defense. When seeking leave to amend a pleading *965pursuant to CPLR 3025 (b), "it is incumbent upon a movant to make 'some evidentiary showing that the claim can be supported’ ” (Mathiesen v Mead, 168 AD2d 736, 737, quoting Cushman & Wakefield v John David, Inc., 25 AD2d 133, 135). Here, the motion was supported only by an unsworn document of counsel, who lacked personal knowledge…