Hack v. City of Syracuse

—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying plaintiffs motion to extend the time to serve a notice of claim pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) (see, Matter of Halperin v City of New York, 127 AD2d 461, 462-463; see also, Matter of Cody v Village of Lake George, 158 AD2d 888, 889). The requirements of that section were met. The City of Syracuse (defendant) acquired actual knowledge of the facts from which the claim arose through plaintiffs timely service of a notice of claim for property damage…