Prior to commencing an action sounding in tort against a municipality or public corporation, a notice of claim must be served within 90 days after the claim arises. Leave to serve a late notice is denied where the petitioner fails to submit a copy of the proposed notice. or where the proposed notice does not specify the time, place, and manner in which the claim arose, the items of damages or injuries, or the total amount claimed. The petition must include an excuse for failure to timely serve the notice.
Brown v. City of New York, NY Slip Op 05773 (2d Dep't July 24, 2019)
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