We agree that, under the circumstances of this case, it was an improvident exercise of discretion for Special Term to deny leave to serve a late notice of claim. It is alleged that on June 21, 1983, petitioner Nicholas Annis (Nicholas) was a passenger on a subway train which derailed between the West 4th Street and Broadway-Lafayette stations. A notice of claim, served September 22, 1983, two days after expiration of the 90-day period, was "disallowed" by the Transit Authority...
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