Order reversed on the facts, without costs of this appeal to any party, and motion denied, without costs.
Memorandum:
Section 50-e of the General Municipal Law requires that in actions against a municipality founded on tort, "notice of claim * * * shall be given within ninety days after the claim arises (subd. 1)". The same section authorizes the court, in its discretion, to permit service of such notice "within a reasonable time" following the expiration...
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