Special Proceedings

• Author: Michael Barr/Sharon Gerstman/Burton Lipshie
• Pages: 1499-1538

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CHAPTER 42

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

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 Α σπεχιαλ προχεεδινγ ισ αν εξπεδιτεδ προχεδυρε φορ οβταινινγ α ϕυδγµεντ, υσυαλλψ φορ



α σπεχιαλ προχεεδινγ, α παρτψ σεεκινγ αν ορδερ µυστ προχεεδ βψ χοµµενχινγ αν αχτιον.

Τηε προχεδυρε φορ α σπεχιαλ προχεεδινγ ισ σιµιλαρ το τηατ φορ α µοτιον. Τηε σπεχιαλ προχεεδινγ ισ χοµµενχεδ βψ



τηε ρετυρν δατε, βασεδ ον τηε πλεαδινγσ, παπερσ, ανδ αδµισσιονσ πρεσεντεδ, υνλεσσ τριαβλε ισσυεσ οφ φαχτ αρε ραισεδ.



προχεεδινγσ υνδερ Αρτιχλε 78.

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 Χη 16, Μοτιον Πραχτιχε.

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New York Civil Practice Before Trial 42-2

B. Types of Special Proceedings

§42:20 Authorized by CPLR

§42:21 Authorized by Other Statutes

C. Parties and Pleadings

§42:30 Parties

§42:31 Pleadings

II. PROCEDURE

A. Initiating Special Proceeding

1. Statute of Limitations

§42:40 Brief Limitations Period

§42:41 Where to Find Limitations Period

§42:42 How to Commence Proceeding

2. Jurisdiction and Venue

§42:50 Subject Matter Jurisdiction

§42:51 Venue Generally Same as for Actions

§42:52 Venue Not Jurisdictional

3. Petitioner’s Papers

§42:60 Notice of Petition or Order to Show Cause Required

§42:61 Content of Petition

§42:62 Adavits

§42:63 Notice to Produce Papers

§42:64 Content of Notice of Petition

§42:65 Content of Order to Show Cause

4. Filing

§42:70 Commenced by Filing

§42:71 How to Commence Proceeding When Notice of Petition Will Accompany Petition

§42:72 How to Commence Proceeding When an Order to Show Cause Will Accompany Petition

§42:73 When Immediate Assignment of IAS Judge Is Not Possible

5. Service and Notice

§42:80 Notice Required Before Return Date

§42:81 Time Limits on Service

§42:82 Method of Service

B. Temporary Relief

§42:90 Standards for TRO

§42:91 Procedure for TRO

C. Responding to Petition

§42:100 Time for Answer

§42:101 Content of Answer

§42:102 Objections in Point of Law

§42:103 Waiver

§42:104 Adavits

§42:105 Attachments

§42:106 Counterclaims and Cross-Claims

D. Replying to Answer

§42:120 Right to Reply

§42:121 Time to Reply

§42:122 Objections in Point of Law

E. Motions

1. General Points

§42:130 Motions Permitted

§42:131 When Useful

2. Motion to Dismiss

§42:140 Based on Objections in Point of Law

42-3 Special Proceedings

§42:141 Motion Return Date

§42:142 Answer May Be Permitted When Motion Is Denied

§42:143 Time for Answer

§42:144 Rehearing of Petition

3. Motion to Correct Defects

§42:150 Purpose

§42:151 Time for Motion

§42:152 Procedure if Motion Granted

§42:153 Procedure if Motion Denied

4. Motion to Sever

§42:160 Severance of Claim, Counterclaim or Party

F. Discovery

§42:170 Need for Court Order

§42:171 Procedure for Notice to Admit

§42:172 Seeking Leave of Court

G. Hearing

§42:180 Papers Filed and Provided to Court

§42:181 Right to Oral Argument

§42:182 Summary Determination

§42:183 Immediate Trial of Any Material Factual Dispute

H. Order and Judgment

§42:190 Entry of Judgment

§42:191 Motions for Reconsideration

III. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER ARTICLE 78

A. General Points

§42:200 Article 78 Replaces Mandamus, Prohibition, and Certiorari

§42:201 Purpose

§42:202 Questions Raised

§42:203 Procedure

B. Scope

1. Mandamus

§42:210 Purpose

§42:211 No Mandamus for Discretionary Acts

§42:212 Compare: Mandatory Acts Involving Discretion

§42:213 No Mandamus to Compel Law Enforcement

§42:214 Demand as Condition Precedent to Relief

§42:215 Equitable Considerations as Defense

§42:216 Laches

§42:217 Enforcement of Public Contracts

§42:218 Rights to Public Contracts

§42:219 Shareholders’ Rights

2. Prohibition

§42:230 Purpose

§42:231 No Substitute for Appeal

§42:232 Prohibition Is Discretionary

§42:233 Applies Only to Judicial or Quasi-Judicial Actions

3. Mandamus to Review

§42:240 Purpose

§42:241 Arbitrary and Capricious

§42:242 Construction of Statutes and Ordinances

§42:243 Abuse of Discretion

§42:244 Errors of Law