Case Name: In the Matter of Ann Hoffman, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of James L. Hoffman, Deceased, Respondent, v. Lakeshore Central High School et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2001-12-21
Citations: 289 A.D.2d 1025
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Ann Hoffman, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of James L. Hoffman, Deceased, Respondent, v Lakeshore Central High School et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 289
Pages: 1025–1025

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Ann Hoffman, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of James L. Hoffman, Deceased, Respondent, v Lakeshore Central High School et al., Appellants.
[735 NYS2d 452]

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted claimants' motion for leave to serve a late notice of claim against respondents pursuant to Education Law § 3813 (2-a). Decedent, James L. Hoffman, was injured when he fell from a scaffold in the course of his employment with a company retained by respondents to conduct a multimillion dollar renovation of respondent high school. The court properly weighed the factors set forth in Education Law § 3813 (2-a), which are the same as those set forth in General Municipal Law § 50-e (5), and did not abuse its discretion in granting the motion (see, Matter of Bowman v Capital Dist. Transp. Auth., 244 AD2d 638). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Glownia, J. — Notice of Claim.) Present — Hayes, J. P., Scudder, Burns, Gorski and Lawton, JJ.