Appellate Division, First Department · November 12, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06587
Tenelema v H.T. Lyons Inc.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06587
Holding The Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s grant of leave to serve a late notice of claim against Lavelle School for the Blind. The plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the defendant had actual knowledge of the essential facts of the claim or provided a reasonable excuse for the delay in filing.
The court’s words
Plaintiff failed to establish that LSFTB acquired actual knowledge of the essential facts constituting his claim within 90 days of the accident
2026 NY Slip Op 06587, at the official text
plaintiff did not establish a reasonable excuse for his delay in filing a notice of claim against LSFTB, essentially arguing law office failure
2026 NY Slip Op 06587, at the official text
we decline to reach the issue of whether LSFTB has been substantially prejudiced by plaintiff's delay
2026 NY Slip Op 06587, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | November 12, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06587 |
| Area of law | Municipal Law and Government Liability · Personal Injury and Negligence |
| Week | Week ending November 14, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06587 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1903 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Tenelema v H.T. Lyons Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 06587 (Appellate Division, First Department, November 12, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06587/
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