Purdy v. Afton Central School District

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Ingraham, J.), entered December 22, 1992 in Chenango County, which granted petitioner’s application pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to serve a late notice of claim.

*777On March 4, 1987, petitioner fell and struck his head against a door stopper while playing goalie in a game of pillow polo during the noon hour recreation period at his school. At the time he was 13 years of age and in eighth grade. According to petitioner, he left the game and saw the school nurse later in the day, but no treatment was rendered. The following day he…