Legal Opinion

Zabas v. Kard

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

Decided June 28, 1993PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In actions to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., sustained in a school bus accident, the defendants William J. Kard and Jay Dee Transportation appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Floyd, J.), entered April 4, 1991, which granted the motions of the plaintiffs Christina J. Zabas and Josephine Zabas for leave to serve amended complaints demanding punitive damages.

Ordered that the order is reversed, without costs or disbursements, and the motions are denied.

While it is true that motions for leave to amend pleadings are to be liberally granted in the absence of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sharapata v. Town of IslipNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. McCaskey, Davies & Associates, Inc. v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Sharapata v. Town of IslipAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. Gravitt v. NewmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. Sweeney v. McCormickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Heller v. Louis Provenzano, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. Munoz v. PuretzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Washington Avenue Associates, Inc. v. Euclid Equipment, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. Lee v. Health Force, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Morton v. Brookhaven Memorial HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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