Legal Opinion
Williams v. City of Niagara Falls
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 19, 1997PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Robert Williams (plaintiff) was allegedly injured on October 12, 1995 while working on the construction of a new water treatment facility on property owned by defendant, City of Niagara Falls (City). On May 3, 1996, plaintiffs moved for leave to serve a late notice of claim. Supreme Court properly denied the motion.
Key factors that the court must consider in deciding whether to grant leave to serve a late notice of claim include whether the claimant has demonstrated a reasonable excuse for the failure to serve a timely notice of claim,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shapiro v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Ribeiro v. Town of North HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Sosa v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Kalenda v. Buffalo Municipal Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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- Anderson v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Greene v. Rochester Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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