Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with costs, and the petition is granted.
A court, after considering all relevant facts and circumstances, has the discretion to extend the time to serve a notice of claim (see General Municipal Law § 50-e [5]). A factor which is of great importance is whether the respondents acquired timely actual knowledge of the essential facts constituting the claim (see Matter of...
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