Martini v. Lafayette Studio Corp.

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward Lehner, J.), entered June 19, 1996, which, inter alia, denied plaintiff’s motion to amend his complaint to assert causes of action for monetary damages, unanimously reversed, to the extent appealed from, without costs, and plaintiff’s motion to amend his complaint is granted in all respects.

While plaintiff’s damages claims may be exaggerated, we are mindful of the principle that where the proposed causes of action have merit, leave to amend should be freely given (see, CPLR 3025 [b]; Wieder v Skala, 168 AD2d 355).

The instant action was commenced…