Little v. Nassau Health Care Corp.

In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Bucaria, J.), entered March 5, 2004, which denied her motion for leave to serve a late notice of claim pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5).

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

“General Municipal Law § 50-e provides for the exercise of discretion in determining whether to permit the service of a late notice of claim ... In exercising its discretion, the court is to consider (1) whether the petitioner has a reasonable excuse for the failure to…