theCPLRblog
All things related to civil practice law rules.
Author: David M .Gottlieb is an associate at Baker, Sanders, Barshay, Grossman, Fass, Muhlstock & Neuwirth, which has offices in Hillside and Mineola, N.Y. He also authors No-Fault Paradise.
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Recent Posts from theCPLRblog
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SOL Buden of proof for money owed pursuant to a contract
CPLR R. 3211(a)(5) Motion to dismiss for SOL (or other things, but SOL in this case) Kuo v Wall St. Mtge. Bankers, Ltd., 2009 NY Slip Op 06511 (App. Div., 2nd, 2009) The Supreme Court…
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Stipulations, Orders, and Defaults: CPLR R. 5015; CPLR § 2005; CPLR R. 3216; CPLR § 2004
CPLR R. 5015 Relief from judgment or order CPLR § 2005 Excusable delay or default Davidson v Valentin, 2009 NY Slip Op 06500 (App. Div., 2nd, 2009) On October 26, 2007, a stipulation was "so-ordered,"…
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Appellate Procedure: An Incomplete Record CPLR R. 5526
CPLR R. 5526 Content and form of record on appeal Civil v Tae Hwa Sim, 2009 NY Slip Op 06499 (App. Div., 2nd, 2009) In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the proposed…
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Necessary Joinder CPLR § 1001
CPLR § 1001 Necessary joinder of parties Censi v Cove Landings, Inc., 2009 NY Slip Op 06496 (App. Div., 2nd, 2009) Necessary parties are persons "who might be inequitably affected by a judgment in the…
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Is CPLR R. 3212 Constitutional?
Why Summary Judgment is Unconstitutional, Virginia Law Review, Vol. 93, p. 139, 2007, Suja A. Thomas. I found this over at Crime & Federalism (specific post). So what if I'm a couple of years behind.…
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The Google blogger case; CPLR § 3102(c) pre-suit discovery
This case has been in the headlines in the past few weeks. For those that don't know, an anonymous blogger posted some less than nice things on her blog. Petitioner found those posts, was hurt…
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Sufficiently particular but individual issues predominate: CPLR R. 3016; CPLR § 901
CPLR R. 3016 Particularity in specific actions CPLR § 901 Prerequisites to a class action Dobroshi v Bank of Am., N.A., 2009 NY Slip Op 06382 (App. Div., 1st, 2009) ... Contrary to defendant's claim,…
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Experts
Bygrave v New York City Hous. Auth., 2009 NY Slip Op 06361 (App. Div., 1st, 2009) This decision is too long to pull a cut and paste job. Long story short, defendant moved for summary…
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Interpleader
CPLR § 1006 Interpleader Navarone Prods., N.V. v HSBC Gibbs Gulf Ins. Consultants Ltd., 2009 NY Slip Op 06367 (App. Div., 1st, 2009) Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Herman Cahn, J.), entered June 24,…
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Accord and Satisfaction
CPLR R. 3211(a)(5) the cause of action may not be maintained because of arbitration and award, collateral estoppel, discharge in bankruptcy, infancy or other disability of the moving party, payment, release, res judicata, statute of…