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September 30, 2026 Second Department

Late Notice of Claim Allowed Against NYC Transit Because a Passenger’s Timely Notice Covered the Same Crash (Matter of Tkebuchava v NYCTA, 2d Dept 2026)

A missed 90-day deadline does not always end a case. Here, the driver of a car hit by a New York City Transit Authority bus missed the deadline, but a passenger on the bus had served her own timely Notice of Claim, which gave the authority actual knowledge of the essential facts, and the authority made no showing that the delay hurt its defense.

Notice of Claim and Municipal Liability Vehicle and Traffic

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Late Notice of Claim Allowed Against NYC Transit Because a Passenger’s Timely Notice Covered the Same Crash (Matter of Tkebuchava v NYCTA, 2d Dept 2026)

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