Lopez v. City of New York

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Geoffrey D. Wright, J.), entered July 26, 2012, which denied petitioner’s application for leave to file a late notice of claim, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts, and in the exercise of discretion, without costs, and the application granted.

*568Petitioner was in a motor vehicle accident while she was a passenger in a Police Department vehicle owned by respondent City of New York. The Police Department conducted a prompt investigation into the accident, and petitioner was examined by a Police Department physician shortly thereafter. Thus, the…