Legal Opinion
Stornelli v. Aakron Rule Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 24, 1982PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed, with costs, and motion granted. Memorandum: On a motion returnable one week before the date set for trial of this action, plaintiff Sharon Stornelli sought leave to amend her complaint to increase the ad damnum clause from $250,000 to $500,000. Special Term denied the motion. CPLR 3025 (subd [b]) provides that a party may amend pleadings at any time by leave of the court and that leave shall be freely given on such terms as may be just. Although inordinate delay is not to be condoned, it is now well settled that it is an abuse of discretion as a matter of law to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Murray v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Loomis v. Civetta Corinno Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Cardy v. FreyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
3Cited by9 opinions
- Laudico v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Bellini v. Gersalle Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Lundgren v. McColginAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Watson v. StrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- D'Onofrio v. St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.