Tymeik Williams, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Lekesha Fowler v. Nassau County Medical Center

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division’s denial of a late‑notice extension, holding that the hospital lacked actual knowledge of the essential facts, that the infant’s age did not create a sufficient nexus to excuse the ten‑year delay, and that the delay substantially prejudiced the hospital. The court emphasized the discretionary nature of General Municipal Law § 50‑e(5) and found no abuse of discretion.