Weeden v. Corzo Construction Co.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Corzo Construction Co., Inc., appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Garry, J.), dated April 29, 1996, as granted the plaintiffs motion for leave to amend the summons and verified complaint to assert a cause of action pursuant to General Municipal Law § 205-e.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

"While a court has broad discretion in deciding whether leave to amend should be granted, it is an improvident exercise of discretion to deny leave so as to assert an…