Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Town of Hempstead
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 19, 2002PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover for property damage, the defendants Kevlan Corp. and Isaac Zarabi appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Parga, J.), dated April 16, 2001, which denied their motion for leave to amend their answer to assert cross claims for contribution and indemnification.
Ordered that the order is reversed, as a matter of discretion, with costs, and the motion is granted.
The Supreme Court erred in denying the appellants’ motion for leave to amend their answer to assert cross claims for contribution and indemnification. CPLR 3025 (b) provides that leave to amend…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Edenwald Contracting Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Murray v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Bernstein v. SpatolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Nikac v. RukajAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Northbay Construction Co. v. Bauco Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Schiavone v. Victory Memorial HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Arcuri v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Naranjo v. Star Corrugated Box Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004