Drake v. Comptroller

The comptroller and the New York City transit system appeal from an order which granted the motion of petitioner made pursuant to section 50-e of the General Municipal Law for leave to serve a notice of claim after the expiration of the period for such service specified in subdivision 1 of the statute.

Plaintiff was allegedly injured at a subway station on December 9, 1949. Five days later a typewritten letter mailed by her to the claims division of the New York City subway system was received, stating the details of the accident. In response there was sent to petitioner a form of notice of…