The instant motion by a defendant seeking leave to amend its answer so as to interpose cross claims against codefendants was made on the eve of trial over three and one-half years after issue was joined. We detect no abuse of discretion committed by Special Term in refusing to grant the application, particularly since no effort was made to explain such inordinate delay (cf. A. B. C. Carpet Co. v Jason Minick, Inc.,
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