Allstate Insurance v. Washingtonville Central School District

In a proceeding pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to serve a late notice of claim, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Bartlett, J.), dated June 5, 2012, which denied the petition.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with costs, and the petition is granted.

In determining whether to grant an application for leave to serve a late notice of claim, the court must consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including whether (1) the public corporation or its attorney or insurance carrier…