Legere v. Eastern Ambulance, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Legere v. Eastern Ambulance, Inc.

175 A.D.2d 647

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

DecidedJuly 12, 1991

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Legere v. Eastern Ambulance, Inc., 175 A.D.2d 647 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1991).

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— Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying defendants’ motion for leave to serve an amended answer to allege the affirmative defense of exclusivity of workers’ compensation as plaintiffs’ remedy. Leave to amend shall be freely given absent prejudice or surprise (Fahey v County of Ontario, 44 NY2d 934, 935; see, CPLR 3025 [b]). Defendants have established a prima facie basis for assertion of the proposed defense (see, Hawkins v Genesee Place Corp., 139 AD2d 433, 434) and plaintiffs have failed to establish prejudice or surprise if the motion is granted (see, Caceras v Zorbas, 74 NY2d 884, 885; De Forte v Allstate Ins. Co., 66 AD2d 1028). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Miller, J.— Amended Answer.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Denman, Green and Lowery, JJ.

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— Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying defendants’ motion for leave to serve an amended answer to allege the affirmative defense of exclusivity of workers’ compensation as plaintiffs’ remedy. Leave to amend shall be freely given absent prejudice or surprise (Fahey v County of Ontario, 44 NY2d 934, 935; see, CPLR 3025 [b]). Defendants have established a prima facie basis for assertion of the proposed defense (see, Hawkins v Genesee Place Corp., 139 AD2d 433, 434) and plaintiffs have failed to establish prejudice or surprise if the motion is granted (see, Caceras v Zorbas, 74 NY2d 884, 885; De Forte v Allstate Ins. Co., 66 AD2d 1028). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Miller, J.— Amended Answer.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Denman, Green and Lowery, JJ.

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