All Articles tagged Civil Practice Law and Rules

• New York Appeals
  September 13, 2019 EDT
  WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS: ASSERTING A TORT CLAIM IN NEW YORK COURTS AGAINST A FOREIGN CORPORATION ARISING FROM A NEW YORKER’S OUT-OF-STATE ACCIDENT POST-DAIMLER
  Michael J. HutterMark L. Powers

  This article examines the opportunities for asserting personal jurisdiction in a New York court over a foreign corporation for a tort claim arising from a New Yorker’s out-of-state accident post-Daimler.

• New York Appeals
  October 12, 2018 EDT
  THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION’S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CPLR 5501: A NON-SOLUTION TO A NON-PROBLEM
  Michael J. Nolan

  This article argues that the proposed amendment ot CPLR 5501 is both unnecessary and unwise.

• General
  January 01, 2010 EDT
  THE EXTRAPOLATION OF DEFENDANTS’ LIABILITIES UNDER CPLR ARTICLE 16 WHERE THE PLAINTIFF IS CONTRIBUTORILY NEGLIGENT: AN UPDATE TOWARD RESOLVING A PERCEIVED AMBIGUITY OF CPLR 1601
  Mark C. Dillon

  This article considers whether, under CPLR 1601, the percentage of contributory negligence assessed against the plaintiff is to be included within, or deducted from, the total assigned liability.