Sorrell v. Incorporated Village of Lynbrook

*1027OPINION OF THE COURT

Vito M. DeStefano, J.

In this special proceeding pursuant to article 4 of the CPLR, the petitioners seek an order, pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5), granting them “leave to file a late notice of claim with the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook and the Lynbrook Police Department.” For the reasons that follow, the petition is granted and the notice of claim is deemed timely served in accordance herewith.1

The petitioners’ claims arise from an incident allegedly occurring on October 11, 2008. The petitioners allege that they were unlawfully detained and mistreated by…