Case Name: Ken Kinsey, Inc., Appellant, v. Andrea Robinson, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-02-07
Citations: 236 A.D.2d 895
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ken Kinsey, Inc., Appellant, v Andrea Robinson, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 236
Pages: 895–896

Head Matter:
Ken Kinsey, Inc., Appellant, v Andrea Robinson, Respondent.
[654 NYS2d 701]

Opinion:
—Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying plaintiffs motion for leave to file and serve an amended complaint alleging a cause of action to foreclose a mechanic's lien (see, Hempstead Concrete Corp. v Elite Assocs., 203 AD2d 521). Leave to amend a pleading shall be freely given (CPLR 3025 [b]; Fahey v County of Ontario, 44 NY2d 934), and defendant will not suffer any surprise or prejudice by the amendment (see, Ross v Markham, 175 AD2d 590). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Hayes, J.—Amend Complaint.) Present—Green, J. P., Lawton, Doerr, Balio and Fallon, JJ.