Legal Opinion

Lyerly v. City of New York

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

Decided May 29, 2001PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In a proceeding pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to serve a late notice of claim, the New York City Housing Authority appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vaughan, J.), dated August 3, 2000, which granted the petitioner’s application for leave to serve a late notice of claim upon it.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the application is denied.

*648The key factors to be considered in deciding an application for leave to serve a late notice of claim are whether the petitioner has demonstrated a reasonable excuse for the delay,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Martinez v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. James v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Lorseille v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. Kelly v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. Singh v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Kalambalikis v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Bitetto v. City of YonkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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