Stach v. Village of Hillburn

In a proceeding pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e for leave to serve a late notice of claim, the Village of Hillburn and the Village of Hillburn Fire Department appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Lefkowitz, J.), dated March 4, 1991, which granted the application.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) allows courts to consider all relevant factors and to exercise considerable discretion in determining whether to permit service of a late notice of claim (see, Matter of Reisse v County of Nassau, 141…