MacLEOD v. COUNTY OF NASSAU

2008-09612.

75 A.D.3d 57 (2010)

903 N.Y.S.2d 411

VIRGINIA MacLEOD et al., Appellants, v. COUNTY OF NASSAU et al., Respondents.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided May 18, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Polin, Prisco & Villafane, Glen Cove ( Sandra Lee McIlveen of counsel), for appellants.

Perez & Varvaro, Uniondale ( Thomas M. McNally of counsel), for respondents.

SKELOS, J.P., SANTUCCI and BALKIN, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

COVELLO, J.

In 2007 CPLR 2001 was amended to provide a measure of judicial forgiveness for certain mistakes that a plaintiff or petitioner might make with respect to the commencement of an action or special proceeding. On this appeal, the question presented is whether the plaintiffs, who filed a summons and complaint in a personal injury action with the appropriate clerk and within the applicable limitations period, but mistakenly filed...

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