Wright v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*718To commence a tort action against a municipality, a claimant must serve a notice of claim within 90 days after the claim arises (see General Municipal Law § 50-e [1] [a]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5), the court may, in its discretion, extend the time to serve a notice of claim (see Matter of Lodati v City of New York, 303 AD2d 406 [2003]). In determining whether to grant the extension, the court must consider certain factors, including, inter alia, whether the claimant demonstrated a reasonable excuse for failing to serve a timely notice of claim, whether the municipality…
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