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Powell v. Mulcahy

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 27, 1984
99 A.D.2d 653 (N.Y. App. Div. 1984)

Opinion

January 27, 1984

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Inglehart, J.

Present — Hancock, Jr., J.P., Doerr, Green, O'Donnell and Moule, JJ.


Order unanimously modified, and, as modified, affirmed, with costs to plaintiff, in accordance with the following memorandum: Special Term properly granted plaintiff leave to increase the ad damnum clause in her complaint (see Loomis v Civetta Corinno Constr. Corp., 54 N.Y.2d 18; Kenford Co. v County of Erie, 93 A.D.2d 998; Stornelli v Aakron Rule Corp., 89 A.D.2d 1060). The court erred in refusing to allow the plaintiff to amend her verified bill of particulars to allege additional negligence as set forth in article 25-B of the General Business Law (see Miller v Albany Med. Center Hosp., 95 A.D.2d 977; Bronson v Potsdam Urban Renewal Agency, 74 A.D.2d 967; Rife v Union Coll., 30 A.D.2d 504). Leave to amend should be freely given in the absence of surprise or prejudice (CPLR 3025, subd [b]; Fahey v County of Ontario, 44 N.Y.2d 934).


Summaries of

Powell v. Mulcahy

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 27, 1984
99 A.D.2d 653 (N.Y. App. Div. 1984)
Case details for

Powell v. Mulcahy

Case Details

Full title:DEBORAH POWELL, as Parent and Natural Guardian of DAWN POWELL, an Infant…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jan 27, 1984

Citations

99 A.D.2d 653 (N.Y. App. Div. 1984)
472 N.Y.S.2d 63