Gilliam v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding for leave to serve a late notice of claim pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5), the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hutcherson, J.), dated March 31, 1997, which denied his application.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly denied the petitioner’s application. for leave to serve a late notice of claim. The petitioner has failed to provide a legally acceptable excuse for his delay in serving a notice of claim. Ignorance of the statutory requirements for serving a timely notice of claim constitutes…
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