Legal Opinion

Ferguson v. Kane

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 15, 1989PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

— Order insofar as appealed from unanimously reversed on the law with costs and plaintiff’s motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying plaintiff leave to serve an amended complaint containing an additional derivative claim on behalf of the father of the infant plaintiff. Since the original complaint gave notice of the transactions and occurrences to be proved pursuant to the amended pleading, the father’s additional derivative claim is not time barred (see, CPLR 203 [e]; Caffaro v Trayna, 35 NY2d 245; O’Connor v West, 124 AD2d *9041050; Rivera v St. Luke’s Hosp., 102 Misc 2d…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Caffaro v. TraynaNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Rutz v. KellumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Rivera v. St. Luke's HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1980
  4. O'Connor v. WestAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Fazio Masonry, Inc. v. Barry, Bette & Led Duke, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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