Porcaro v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County (Faviola A. Soto, J.), entered March 18, 2004, which denied petitioner’s application for leave to file a late notice of claim, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts and in the exercise of discretion, without costs, and the application granted.
The intent underlying the notice of claim requirement, which is embodied in General Municipal Law § 50-e, is to protect the municipality from unfounded claims and to ensure that it has an adequate opportunity “to explore the merits of the claim while information is still readily…
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