Legal Opinion

Mawardi v. New York Property Insurance Underwriting Ass'n

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

Decided May 11, 1992PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In an action to recover damages for breach of an insurance contract, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Sangiorgio, J.), dated September 10, 1990, which denied its motion for leave to amend its answer.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to amend its answer was not an improvident exercise of discretion. After five years of discovery the defendant moved, about one week prior to the scheduled trial date, for leave to amend its answer to add additional affirmative defenses. However, the information…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fulford v. Baker Perkins, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  2. Balport Construction Co. v. New York Telephone Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lennon v. 56th & Park(NY) Owner, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  2. F.G.L. Knitting Mills, Inc. v. 1087 Flushing Property, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Keating v. Nanuet Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. L & L Excavating Corp. v. Abcon Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Phalen v. Vineyard L.V., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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