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Gadley v. U.S. Sugar Co.

245 A.D.2d 1112, 666 N.Y.S.2d 96, 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13917
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided December 31, 1997·Published

Opinion

—Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying plaintiffs motion for leave to amend the ad damnum clause of the complaint. Absent prejudice to a defendant, “a motion to amend the ad damnum clause, whether made before or after trial, should generally be granted” (Loomis v Civetta [1113]*1113Corinno Constr. Corp., 54 NY2d 18, 23, rearg denied 55 NY2d 801; see, Smith v Lift-A-Loft Equip., 210 AD2d 989). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Whelan, J.— Amend Complaint.) Present—Denman, P. J., Green, Callahan, Balio and Fallon, JJ.

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Gadley v. U.S. Sugar Co., 245 A.D.2d 1112, 666 N.Y.S.2d 96, 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13917 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1997).

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