The IAS court properly exercised its discretion in denying petitioners' application to file a late notice of claim on the grounds that respondent Westchester County Medical Center (the Hospital) would be prejudiced in its defense on the malpractice claim by petitioners' eight-month delay in serving notice of the claim. (see, General Municipal Law § 50-e [1] [a].)
Petitioners failed to submit a medical affidavit by a physician or otherwise to substantiate...
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