Index

• Author: Michael H. Barr/Burton N. Lipshie/Sharon Stern Gerstman
• Pages: 727-808

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ABUSE OF PROCESS

Counterclaims, §15:793

ACCIDENT REPORTS

Attorney-client privilege, §25:145

Discovery, §§24:23, 24:82

Physical and mental examinations

plaintiff’s claim, §28:153

ACCORD AND SATISFACTION

Affirmative defenses

contract actions, §15:636

ACCOUNTS AND ACCOUNTING

Discovery, §24:93

ACCRUAL

“Continuing violation theory,” §3:330

Statutes of limitations, §§3:42, 3:330

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DEBT

Statutes of limitations

modifying limitations period, §§3:300-303

ADMINISTRATIVE FINES

Summary judgment in lieu of complaint, §38:41

ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Special proceedings under Article 78

exhaustion of remedies, §§42:280-284

ADMINISTRATORS

see EXECUTORS AND

ADMINISTRATORS

ADMISSIONS

Answers

admissions as evidence, §15:522

caution: deemed admission, §15:520

effect on plaintiff’s burden of proof, §15:523

express admissions, §15:521

Notices to admit

see NOTICES TO ADMIT

ADULTERY

Spousal privilege, §25:241

ADVERSE INTERESTS

Case assessment and evaluation

impermissible representation, §1:82

ADVERSE POSSESSION

Affirmative defenses, §15:657

Statutes of limitations, §3:252

AFFIDAVITS

Discovery disputes

good faith conference, §31:22

Ex parte motions

requirements, §16:304

Infants and incompetent persons

attorney’s affidavit, §14:144

representative’s affidavit, §14:143

Motions

admissibility of evidence, §16:65

authorized affidavits, §16:62

foreign language affidavit, §16:61.1

format of supporting affidavits, §16:61

service affidavits, §16:123

supporting papers must be attached, §16:60

Motions to dismiss

preparing motion papers, §§36:570-572

Special proceedings, §§42:62, 42:104

Summary judgment

see SUMMARY JUDGMENT

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

Accord and satisfaction

contract actions, §15:636

Adverse possession, §15:657

Agents and agency

defendant was acting as agent, §15:614

Arbitration and award, §15:608

Bankruptcy

contract actions, §15:637

Basic points

defendant’s burden of pleading and proof,

§15:591

defenses deemed denied by plaintiff, §15:595

doubts about whether to plead, §15:593

excessive defenses, §15:594

matters that require pleading, §15:590

no need to plead denial as “defense,” §15:592

Causes of action

failure to state, §15:616

Collateral estoppel, §15:607

Collateral source of recovery, §15:613

Contracts

accord and satisfaction, §15:636

discharge in bankruptcy, §15:637

economic duress, §15:633

illegality, §15:634

insurance policy exclusions, §15:638

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mistake, §15:632

payment, §15:635

Statute of Frauds, §15:630

unconscionable contract term, §15:631

usurious interest rates, §15:639

Corporations

ultra vires act by corporation, §15:615

Damages

failure to minimize damages, §15:612

Estoppel

collateral estoppel, §15:607

Failure to plead

complaint raising defense issue, §15:681

raising defense in amended answer, §§15:690-

693

waiver risk, §15:680

Fraud or mistake

contract actions, §15:632

Infants and incompetent persons, §15:610

Insurance

policy exclusions, §15:638

Laches, §15:600

Libel or slander, §§15:654-656

Motions to dismiss

arbitration agreement, §36:341

arbitration and award, §36:340

requirements for motion, §36:330

res judicata, §§36:350-383

Other actions pending, §15:605

Personal jurisdiction, §15:602

Pleading requirements

basic requirements, §15:670

notice of elements, §15:673

notice of events, §15:672

sufficient “particularity,” §15:671

Preemption

federal law, §15:611

Releases, §15:609

Res judicata, §15:606

Standing, §15:604

Statute of Frauds, §15:630

Statutes of limitations, §15:600

Subject-matter jurisdiction, §15:603

Torts

absolute defamation privilege, §15:655

adverse possession, §15:657

culpable conduct by plaintiff, §15:650

pre-injury liability disclaimer, §15:652

qualified defamation privilege, §15:656

release of joint-tortfeasor, §15:651

truth of defamatory statement, §15:654

Workers’ Comp exclusive remedy, §15:653

Ultra vires

act by plaintiff corporation, §15:615

Usury

contract actions, §15:639

AGE

Service of process

service to person of suitable age and

discretion, §§9:230-233

AGENTS AND AGENCY

Affirmative defenses

defendant was acting as agent, §15:614

Jurisdiction

designating New York agent for service,

§7:440

Long-arm jurisdiction

affiliation through agent’s NY activities,

§7:395

jurisdiction based on acts by defendant’s

agent, §7:206

“no bootstrapping” rule, §7:290

Physical and mental examinations, §28:31

Service of process

corporations, §9:430

designating New York agent for service,

§7:440

partnerships, §§9:520, 9:521

serving defendant’s agent, §§9:290-298

ALIMONY

Enforcement of alimony

statute of limitation, §3:261

ALLEGATIONS

Defined, §15:161

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Agreements

filing, §40:392

reduce agreement to writing, §40:391

subsequent breach, §40:393

when no agreement is reached, §40:390

Appearance

counsel of record, §40:372

insurance representative, §40:373

parties, §40:371

requirements, §40:370

Arbitration and award

see ARBITRATION AND AWARD

Confidentiality of information

attorney as mediator, §40:381

confidentiality is essential, §40:380

settlement terms, §40:383

waiver, §40:382

Definitions, §40:340

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Divorce or separation

matrimonial mediation, §§40:350-352

General points, §§40:340-343

Impleader

early strategies, §14:620

Matrimonial mediation

general points, §40:350

PEACE Program, §40:351

pilot mediation programs, §40:352

Overview and roles, §§40:360-364

Waiver

confidentiality of information, §40:382

AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS

Basic points

amendments differ from supplements,

§15:922

governing-law overview, §15:920

Relation-Back Doctrine, §15:923

responsive pleading required, §15:921

Bills of particulars

deadline, §29:73

failure to supplement, §29:72

format, §29:73

one amendment before note of issue, §29:70

personal injury actions, §29:71

Broad application, §15:950

Class actions

order allowing class action, §14:754

Defenses under CPLR 3211, §15:961

Interrogatories

deadline, §29:382

format, §29:380

last minute changes, §29:372

promptness required, §29:371

remedies for failure to amend, §29:373

requirements, §29:370

service and filing, §29:381

trial use of original answers, §29:374

Leave of court

authority, §15:980

damage demand increase, §15:982

denying leave, §§15:1000-1011

granting leave, §§15:990, 15:991

no limit on number, §15:981

request for leave, §§15:1020-1024

Parties

no new parties without leave of court, §15:963

Personal jurisdiction

waiver of jurisdiction, §15:962

Prejudice or surprise, §15:960

Procedural options, §15:952

Relation-Back Doctrine, §15:923

Response to new pleading

deadline, §15:1031

if original pleading required response,

§15:1030

motions directed at new pleading, §15:1032

Service of process

generally, §15:975

proof of service, §9:623

Statutes of limitations

Relation-Back Doctrine, §§3:110-117

Summons

see SUMMONS

Supersedes original pleading, §15:951

Supplements

content of pleading, §15:941

do not supersede original pleadings, §15:931

leave or stipulation required, §15:940

nature and purpose, §15:930

timing, §15:942

Without leave or stipulation

answer to third-party complaint, §15:974

authority, §15:970

deadline options, §15:972

extension of deadlines, §15:973

only allowed once per pleading, §15:971

service and filing, §15:975

Wrongful death claims, §15:1025

AMNESIA

Physical and mental examinations

defendant’s amnesia, §28:155

ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

Statutes of limitations

annulment based on fraud, §3:194

ANSWERS

Admissions

admissions as evidence, §15:522

caution: deemed admission, §15:520

effect on plaintiff’s burden of proof, §15:523

express admissions, §15:521

Affirmative defenses

see AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

Basic points

no objections allowed, §15:482

purposes, §15:481

requirement, §15:480

with counterclaim or cross-claim, §15:483

Burden of proof

effect on plaintiff’s burden of proof, §15:523

Complaints

see COMPLAINTS