Yerdon v. Baldwinsville Academy

Order insofar as appealed from unanimously reversed, with costs, and motion granted. Memorandum: Leave to serve amended bills of particulars and complaints “ in the absence of a showing of prejudice should be freely granted ” (Kerlin v. Green, 36 A D 2d 892). The amendments here sought are not the addition of a new and different cause of action which would prejudice the defendants and the mere lapse of time without more is not sufficient ground for denial of the motion for leave to amend (see Matter of McNally v. Mosbacher, 36 A D 2d 522; Smith v. University of Rochester Med. Center, 32 A D…