FEATURE ARTICLE:
CASES AGAINST RETROACTIVITY OF OMNIBUS WORKERS'
COMPENSATION ACT PREDOMINATE; THIRD DEPARTMENT CALENDARS APPEAL
 TRACKING
THE NEW LAWS
SUMMARY JUDGMENT TIME LIMIT:
Cases Conflict on Whether New Time Limit on
Summary Judgment Motion Applies in Pending Actions
LEGAL MALPRACTICE STATUTE OF
LIMITATIONS:
Conflict: Amendment Reducing Legal Malpractice
Limitations to Three Years Held Retroactive, and Pending Action Dismissed
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GENERAL
PRACTICE
RE-ENTRY BY DEFAULTER?:
Defaulting Third-Party Defendant Barred from
Afterwards Intervening
PARENT'S RESISTANCE TO SETTLEMENT:
Court Divides, 3-2, on Whether to Have Guardian
Appointed to Approve Settlement That Mother Refuses
CIVIL COURT FORUM NON CONVENIENS:
Different Judge in Same Court (Queens Civil)
Refuses "Conveniens" Dismissal, Disagreeing with Recent Case
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BACKLOG
ITEMS
PRE-SERVICE APPEARANCE?:
Answering Complaint Before Its Service Waives
Jurisdictional Objection
THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE:
D, Without Moving or Appealing, Gets Fruits
of 3d-Party Victory in Getting P's Claim Dismissed
PRESS ACCESS TO DEPOSITIONS:
Court Offers Extensive Treatment of Issue of
Public Access to Pretrial Proceedings in Matrimonial Actions
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