Kennedy v. Oswego City School District
This case involves an appeal from an order denying the claimant's application for leave to serve a late notice of claim against the respondent, alleging violations of the Labor Law. The court affirmed the lower court's decision, finding that the claimant failed to establish that the respondent had actual knowledge of the claim's essential facts within the required 90-day period. Furthermore, the claimant's excuses for the delay, including unawareness of injury severity and issues with Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) responses, were deemed unreasonable. The court also concluded that the claimant did not demonstrate that the late notice would not substantially prejudice the respondent's ability to investigate and defend the claim, thus finding no abuse of discretion in the denial of the application.