Singh v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in denying the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to serve a late notice of claim upon the defendant, City of New York. The plaintiffs did not demonstrate a reasonable excuse for their failure to serve a notice of claim within 90 days after the claim arose (see General Municipal Law § 50-e [5]; Matter of Welch v New York City Hous. Auth., 7 AD3d 805 [2004]). The injured plaintiffs belief that workers’ compensation benefits were his sole remedy for the injury, and that he was unaware of a possible claim against the City did not constitute a…
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