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AFTER TWICE ADMITTING OWNERSHIP OF THE AREA OF PLAINTIFF’S SLIP AND FALL, DEFENDANTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO AMEND THEIR ANSWER TO DENY OWNERSHIP AFTER THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAD RUN (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined defendants, after twice acknowledging ownership of the area of plaintiff’s slip and fall, should not have been allowed to amend their answer to deny ownership after the statute of limitations had run

[Defendants] may not amend their answer in this manner after the statute of limitations has expired; the amendment would be too prejudicial to plaintiff … . Jackson v 170 W. End Ave. Owners Corp., 2021 NY Slip Op 00625, First Dept 2-4-21

 

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