Shapiro v. County of Nassau
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In the 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, Nassau County (Yachnin, J.), dated July 22, 1992, which denied his application.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
It is well settled that the court, in its discretion, may grant an application for leave to serve a late notice of claim (see, General Municipal Law § 50-e [5]). The key factors which the court must consider are whether the petitioner has demonstrated a reasonable excuse for the failure to serve a timely…
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