Legal Opinion

Walter v. Louise Bauer

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

Decided May 21, 1982No. Appeal No. 2PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Order unanimously modified and, as modified, affirmed, without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: Under the circumstances presented here, Special Term should have granted plaintiff’s motion to amend the ad damnum clause. “[I]n the absence of prejudice to the defendant, a motion to amend the ad damnum clause, whether made before or after trial, should generally be granted” (Loomis u Civetta Corinno Constr. Corp., 54 NY2d 18, 23; see, also, Osowicki v Engerí, 85 AD2d 778; Quirk v Lawler, 85 AD2d 597). Defendants have not claimed prejudice and prejudice does not result merely…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Loomis v. Civetta Corinno Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Sharapata v. Town of IslipAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  3. Probst v. Albert Einstein Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. Taylor v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  5. Osowicki v. EngertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Wilhelm Winter Cynthia Zheng v. G.P. Putnam's SonsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  2. Daniel v. Dow Jones & Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1987
  3. Howard v. Poseidon Pools, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. Howard v. Poseidon Pools, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Beasock v. Dioguardi Enterprises, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1985

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