Legal Opinion
Ramos-Elizares v. Westchester County Healthcare Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 24, 2012PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to serve a late notice of claim, Westchester County Healthcare Corporation appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Liebowitz, J.), entered October 14, 2011, which granted the petition.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with costs, and the petition is denied.
*1131In exercising its discretion to grant leave to serve a late notice of claim, a court must consider various factors, including whether (1) the petitioners have demonstrated a reasonable excuse for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Chambers v. Nassau County Health Care Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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3Cited by5 opinions
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