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Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure |
Keywords: | Notice of claim; Extend time; Disability |
Jurisdiction: | New York |
Cited Cases: | 51 N.Y.2d 266; 434 N.Y.S.2d 138 |
Cited Statutes: | CPLR §208 |
Date: | 02/01/2000 |
While §50‑e affords the Court discretion to extend the time for claimant to serve a notice of claim, it is well settled that “the mere availability of the [CPLR §208] toll does not in itself mandate that an extension be granted in every case involving an infant or an individual having another disability covered by CPLR §208 . . . the Courts remain free to deny an application for an extension in the interests of fairness to the potentially liable public corporation[.]” Cohen v. Pearl River U.F.S.D., 51 N.Y.2d 266, 434 N.Y.S.2d 138 (1980).
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