Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Donabella
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 9, 1969PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichard D. Simons, J.
Plaintiff claims the right to assert a cause of action for property damage after the Statute of Limitations has run, by amending his complaint to add this to his timely action for personal injuries.
Generally, amendments are freely allowed regardless of the merits or sufficiency of the pleading. (CPLR 3025, subd [b]; Town Bd. of Town of Fallsburgh v. National Sur. Corp., 53 Misc 2d 23, affd. 29 A D 2d 726; 3 Weinstein-Korn-Miller, N. Y. Civ. Prac., par. 3025.23; David Siegel, Practice Commentary in McKinney’s Cons. Laws of N. Y., Book 7B, CPLR, 1969-1970 Cum. Ann. pocket part, following CPLR…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harriss v. TamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Newman v. FreemanDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
- Reilly v. . Sicilian Asphalt Paving Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Town Board of Fallsburgh v. National Surety Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1967
- Berlin v. GoldbergCivil Court of the City of New York · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Rivera v. St. Luke's HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1980
- Grant v. City of RochesterNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- Iazzetta v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1980
- Krellenstein v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1984
- Emerich v. PfisterNew York Supreme Court · 1973
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