Legal Opinion
Hampton v. Lefkowitz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 26, 1979PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a medical malpractice action, defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated May 15, 1979, which granted plaintiff’s motion for leave to increase the ad damnum clause of her complaint. Order affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements. The issue on this appeal is the propriety of Trial Term’s grant of leave to plaintiff to increase her ad damnum clause from $250,000 to $1,000,000. Although defendants argue that the plaintiff has not demonstrated new injuries or a meritorious excuse for the delay in moving to amend, Trial Term’s exercise of discretion should not be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Koupash v. Grand Union Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Wagner v. Huntington HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Calautti v. National Transportation Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Cardone v. University HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Bachtinger v. YeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Armijo v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Snyder v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980