Other Motions During Trial

• Author: Edward L. Birnbaum/Carl T. Grasso/Justice Ariel E. Belen
• Pages: 1113-1134

OTHER MOTIONS

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CHAPTER 37

OTHER MOTIONS DURING TRIAL

I. MOTION TO REOPEN

§37:01 Def‌inition and Purpose

§37:02 How to Make

§37:03 How to Oppose

§37:04 Court’s Discretion

§37:05 Criteria

§37:06 Timing

§37:07 Case Examples

II. MOTION TO CONTINUE (ADJOURN)

§37:20 Def‌inition and Purpose

§37:21 Authority

§37:22 How to Make

§37:23 How to Oppose

§37:24 Trial Court’s Discretion

§37:25 Criteria

§37:26 Length of Adjournment

§37:27 Case Examples: Continuance Improperly Denied

§37:28 Case Examples: Continuance Properly Denied

§37:29 Lack of Preparation Is No Excuse

§37:30 Bifurcated Trials

§37:31 Death of a Party

§37:32 Motion to Stay Proceedings

III. MOTION TO STRIKE

§37:40 Def‌inition and Purpose

§37:41 Reasons to Make

§37:42 How to Make

§37:43 How to Oppose

§37:44 Request for Curative Instructions

§37:45 Effectiveness of Curative Instructions

§37:46 Motion for Mistrial May Be Necessary

§37:47 Stricken Evidence May Lead to Directed Verdict

§37:48 Striking Testimony of Unqualif‌ied Expert

§37:49 Striking Portions of Qualif‌ied Expert’s Testimony

§37:50 Striking Questions

§37:51 Striking Testimony of Witness Unavailable for Cross-Examination

§37:52 Striking Witness’s Entire Testimony

OTHER MOTIONS

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IV. MOTION TO AMEND PLEADINGS

§37:60 Authority

§37:61 Trial Court’s Discretion

§37:62 To Conform to Proof

§37:63 To Increase ad Damnum Clause After Verdict

§37:64 To Assert New Theory

§37:65 To Assert Exception to CPLR Article 16

§37:66 To Assert New Issues on Retrial

V. MISCELLANEOUS MOTIONS

§37:70 To Appoint Administrator

§37:71 To Enforce Trial Stipulation

§37:72 To Disclose Settlement Amounts Pre-Verdict

§37:73 To Add a Necessary Party