Legal Opinion
DeLaurentis v. Nager
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 18, 2003PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Donovan, J.), dated February 22, 2002, which denied his motion pursuant to CPLR 3025 (b) for leave to amend his answer.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the Supreme Court properly denied his motion for leave to amend his answer. Generally, leave to amend pleadings is freely granted (see CPLR 3025 [b]). However, the decision to grant or deny leave to amend is committed to the discretion of the Supreme Court…
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- Barnes v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Mayers v. D'AgostinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Courageous Syndicate, Inc. v. People-To-People Sports Committee, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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