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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO DEEM A NOTICE OF CLAIM TIMELY SERVED IN THIS FALSE ARREST AND BATTERY ACTION AGAINST THE CITY DEFENDANTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GRANTED; PLAINTIFF’S EXCUSE FOR LATE FILING WAS INADEQUATE; PLAINTIFF DID NOT SHOW THE CITY DEFENDANTS HAD TIMELY KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM; AND PLAINTIFF DID NOT SHOW THE CITY WAS NOT PREJUDICED BY THE 11-MONTH DELAY IN FILING (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff’s motion to deem a notice of claim timely served should not have been granted. The excuse for failing to timely file was not sufficient, plaintiff failed show the city defendants had timely knowledge of the claim, and plaintiff did not demonstrate the city defendants were not prejudiced the the 11-month delay in filing the notice:

Plaintiff’s averment that he was unaware of the time limits necessary to file a notice of claim and initially did not retain counsel after being released from custody because he was focusing on the criminal charges against him are not acceptable excuses for failing to file a timely notice of claim … .

Furthermore, plaintiff failed to submit any evidence establishing that defendants acquired actual knowledge of the essential facts constituting the claims within 90 days of the accrual of the claims or within a reasonable time thereafter … . Plaintiff’s allegations that NYPD officers participated in his false arrest and detention and that they assaulted and battered him do not satisfy plaintiff’s burden of establishing that defendants acquired actual knowledge of the essential facts because his allegations do not constitute facts or evidence … . Plaintiff’s allegation that defendants must have records regarding his arrest, detention, and prosecution is also unavailing, as “the alleged existence of records does not suffice to establish actual knowledge” … .

Since plaintiff failed to make an initial showing that defendants were not prejudiced by the delay of about 11 months in filing the notice of claim, the burden never shifted to defendants to make a particularized showing of prejudice to their ability to defend on the merits … . Waddell v City of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 02357, First Dept 4-16-26

Practice Point: Consult this decision for insight into the factors a court will consider when determining whether a late notice of claim should be allowed.

 

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