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Criteria for Determining a Motion to Amend the Pleadings Explained

In reversing Supreme Court’s denial of a motion for leave to serve a second amended complaint, the Second Department explained the criteria for determining the motion:

“Applications for leave to amend pleadings under CPLR 3025(b) should be freely granted unless the proposed amendment (1) would unfairly prejudice or surprise the opposing party, or (2) is palpably insufficient or patently devoid of merit” … .

“No evidentiary showing of merit is required under CPLR 3025(b)” … . “The court need only determine whether the proposed amendment is palpably insufficient’ to state a cause of action or defense, or is patently devoid of merit” (id.). “[A] court shall not examine the legal sufficiency or merits of a pleading unless such insufficiency or lack of merit is clear and free from doubt” … . Favia v Harley-Davidson Motor Co Inc, 2014 NY Slip Op 05408, 2nd Dept 7=23=14

 

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