Defendant Can Compel Acceptance of Late-Filed Answer

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to compel the plaintiff to accept its late-filed answer in the absence of prejudice to the plaintiff. Case: Sadowski v. Windsor Village Apartments Co. LLC, No. 2019-07342, 12/08/2021, published. Facts: Peter Sadowski allegedly suffered injuries on Sept. 12, 2017, while working on a construction and renovation project at a building in Amityville. Procedural history: In April 2018, Sadowski filed suit against the alleged owners and managers of the premises, including the Village Brook GP Corp., asserting clai...