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APRIL 1998
 
Overview of topics...

Lead Note:

THE "VOUCHING-IN" NOTICE, THE COMMON LAW PREDECESSOR OF IMPLEADER, GETS SOME RARE ATTENTION FROM THE COURTS

Tracking the New Laws:

 

  • Failure to Sign Summons Held Curable
  • Government Units Don't Get the Lower Interest Rates They Hoped For
  • No New Fee Needed When Completed Notice of Petition Goes Into File Opened by Blank One

General Practice:

 

  • Can't Redact Expert's Name on Motion for Summary Judgment
  • Adults Serving Alcohol to Tortfeasor/Minor Do Get Article 16 Protections
  • Extrastate Service for Information Subpoenas?
  • If P Frivolously Retains Meritless Main Claim, D Can't Be Sanctioned for Retaining Cross-Claim

Backlog Items:

 

  • Casualness in Notifying Insurance Carrier of Malpractice Claim Forfeits All Coverage
  • No 5-Day Add-On for Responding to Mailed Papers in Administrative Proceedings
  • Subpoena Served on Corporate Party Requires It to Produce Its Out-of-State Employees at Trial
  • P's Failure to Seek Disclosure Lets D Blame Unnamed 3d Party and Reduce D's Own Liability

Open Citations:

 

  • Kearns (Issue 57:Page 3): 238 A.D.2d 121.
  • Rook (67:4): 239 A.D.2d 926.

 ARTICLE HEADLINES

FEATURE ARTICLE:
THE "VOUCHING-IN" NOTICE, THE COMMON LAW PREDECESSOR OF IMPLEADER, GETS SOME RARE ATTENTION FROM THE COURTS

 TRACKING THE NEW LAWS

FAILURE TO SIGN:
Failure to Sign Summons Also Held Non-Jurisdictional

GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST RATES:
Several Courts Find 9% Interest Rate Appropriate to Apply in Injury and Condemnation Cases Even Under Rodriguez Case

CONTINUING "FILING" PROBLEM:
Requirement That Papers Served Match Papers Filed Poses Continuing Problem in Special Proceedings

 
 GENERAL PRACTICE

REDACTING EXPERT'S NAME:
Party Seeking Summary Judgment Can't Rely on Expert Data If Expert's Name Redacted

ADULTS' LIABILITY FOR ALCOHOL INJURIES:
Adults Furnishing Alcohol to Minor Who Causes Injury Do Get Article 16 Protections Against Joint Liability

SUBPOENA SERVICE:
No Service of Information Subpoena on Judgment Debtor Outside State

SANCTIONS IN TORT CASES:
While P Gets Sanctioned for Maintaining Meritless Claims Against A and B, A Can't Be Sanctioned for Retaining "Standard" Cross-Claim Against B

 
 BACKLOG ITEMS

DISCLAIMING MALPRACTICE COVERAGE:
Casualness in Notifying Malpractice Carrier Results in Complete Forfeiture of Coverage

FIVE-DAY ADD-ON PROVISION:
The Five-Day Add-On Period for Responding to Mailed Paper Doesn't Apply in Administrative Proceedings

COMPELLING APPEARANCE BY EMPLOYEE:
Service of Subpoena on Corporate Party Requires It to Produce Out-of-State Employee/Witness at Trial

BLAMING OTHER TORTFEASORS:
P's Failure to Inquire Whether D Plans to Blame Others Enables D to Inject at Trial the Fault of Previously Unnamed Person

         
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