Case Name: James Zanotelli, Plaintiff, v. Occidental Chemical Corporation, Respondent, and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-04-08
Citations: 139 A.D.2d 942
Docket Number: 
Parties: James Zanotelli, Plaintiff, v Occidental Chemical Corporation, Respondent, and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 139
Pages: 942–942

Head Matter:
James Zanotelli, Plaintiff, v Occidental Chemical Corporation, Respondent, and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Order insofar as appealed from unanimously reversed on the law without costs and appellant's motion granted, in accordance with the following memorandum: Special Term erred in denying that portion of defendant Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's motion seeking leave to amend its answer to assert a cross claim against defendant Occidental Chemical Corporation based upon contractual indemnification. Leave to amend pleadings "shall be freely given" (CPLR 3025 [b]) and Occidental will suffer no surprise or prejudice by the proposed amendment (Fahey v County of Ontario, 44 NY2d 934, 935). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Niagara County, Koshian, J. — amend answer.) Present — Denman, J. P., Boomer, Green, Lawton and Davis, JJ.