Sauve v. City of Buffalo

Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying claimants’ motion for leave to serve a late notice of claim. The record demonstrates that the City police department and corporation counsel were aware within a few days of the accident both of the dangerous condition which caused the accident and of the occurrence of numerous accidents at the same site. Moreover, the City promptly investigated the scene, took photographs of it and subsequently received several notices of claim from other persons injured as a result…