Legal Opinion

Maya's Black Creek, LLC v. Angelo Balbo Realty Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 29, 2011PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Generally, leave to amend a pleading pursuant to CPLR 3025 (b) should be freely granted in the absence of prejudice or surprise resulting directly from the delay in seeking leave (see Giunta’s Meat Farms, Inc. v Pina Constr. Corp., 80 AD3d 558 *1176[2011]; Rosicki, Rosicki & Assoc., P.C. v Cochems, 59 AD3d 512, 514 [2009]), and unless the proposed amendment is palpably insufficient or patently devoid of merit on its face (see Rosicki, Rosicki & Assoc., P.C. v Cochems, 59 AD3d at 514; Lucido v Mancuso, 49 AD3d 220, 227 [2008]). Under the circumstances of this case, the Supreme Court should have…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Lucido v. MancusoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  3. Breytman v. Olinville Realty, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Walsh v. EllisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Bernardi v. SpyratosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. Galchi v. GarabedianAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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