Legal Opinion

Harris v. Dormitory Authority

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

Decided December 17, 1990PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to file a late notice of claim, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Leviss, J.), dated September 20, 1988, which granted the application.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

It is well settled that General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) permits the court to consider all relevant factors and to exercise considerable discretion in determining whether to permit service of a late notice of claim (see, Matter of Mazzilli v City of New York, 115 AD2d…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Morris v. County of SuffolkNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Mazzilli v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Harris v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. Bovich v. East Meadow Public LibraryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Farrell v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. Alvarenga v. FinlayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Termini v. Valley Stream Union Free School District No. 13Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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