Case Name: John Ferguson, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Kenneth Ferguson, an Infant, Appellant, v. Leo Kane et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-11-15
Citations: 155 A.D.2d 903
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Ferguson, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Kenneth Ferguson, an Infant, Appellant, v Leo Kane et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 155
Pages: 903–904

Head Matter:
John Ferguson, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Kenneth Ferguson, an Infant, Appellant, v Leo Kane et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant.

Opinion:
— Order insofar as appealed from unanimously reversed on the law with costs and plaintiff's motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying plaintiff leave to serve an amended complaint containing an additional derivative claim on behalf of the father of the infant plaintiff. Since the original complaint gave notice of the transactions and occurrences to be proved pursuant to the amended pleading, the father's additional derivative claim is not time barred (see, CPLR 203 [e]; Caffaro v Trayna, 35 NY2d 245; O'Connor v West, 124 AD2d 1050; Rivera v St. Luke's Hosp., 102 Misc 2d 727). Moreover, defendants have not established that they would suffer prejudice if the amended derivative claim is permitted (see, Rutz v Kellum, 144 AD2d 1017). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Ricotta, J. — amend complaint.) Present— Dillon, P. J., Denman, Green, Pine and Balio, JJ.