Case Name: Poughkeepsie Iron Fabricators, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, and Robico, Inc., Respondent, v. 515 Seventh Associates et al., Defendants, and Ezra Marshall et al., Respondents-Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-02-22
Citations: 158 A.D.2d 404
Docket Number: 
Parties: Poughkeepsie Iron Fabricators, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, and Robico, Inc., Respondent, v 515 Seventh Associates et al., Defendants, and Ezra Marshall et al., Respondents-Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 158
Pages: 404–405

Head Matter:
Poughkeepsie Iron Fabricators, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, and Robico, Inc., Respondent, v 515 Seventh Associates et al., Defendants, and Ezra Marshall et al., Respondents-Appellants.

Opinion:
While ordinarily leave to amend pleadings should be freely given absent prejudice or surprise to the adverse party, we find no abuse of the IAS court's discretion in denying such leave. Far from being adverse parties, Poughkeepsie and Robico had cooperated as coplaintiffs for almost 18 months. Under the circumstances, the surprise and prejudice to Robico is self-evident. Concur—Kupferman, J. P., Milonas, Asch, Wallach and Rubin, JJ.