Loewentheil v. White Knight, Ltd.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Barbara R. Kapnick, J.), entered October 9, 2009, which granted third-party plaintiff leave to file and serve an amended third-party complaint with a claim against plaintiffs, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Leave to amend pleadings, which should be liberally granted, is a function of the trial court, and the discretionary grant of such relief will not be overturned on appeal “absent a showing that the facts supporting the amendment do not support the purported claim or claims” (Peach Parking Corp. v 346 W. 40th St., LLC, 42 AD3d 82, 86 [2007]). Supreme…