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Gadley v. U.S. Sugar Co.

245 A.D.2d 1112 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1997-12-31 English

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Lawrence D. Gadley, Appellant, v U.S. Sugar Company, Inc., Respondent.
[666 NYS2d 96]

—Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying plaintiffs motion for leave to amend the ad damnum clause of the complaint. Absent prejudice to a defendant, “a motion to amend the ad damnum clause, whether made before or after trial, should generally be granted” (Loomis v Civetta

p. 1113
Corinno Constr. Corp., 54 NY2d 18 , 23, rearg denied 55 NY2d 801 ; see, Smith v Lift-A-Loft Equip., 210 AD2d 989 ). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Whelan, J.— Amend Complaint.) Present—Denman, P. J., Green, Callahan, Balio and Fallon, JJ.

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