FEATURE ARTICLE:
THE "NON-DELEGABLE" DUTY EXCEPTION UNDER CPLR
ARTICLE 16: DOES IT OR DOESN'T IT INSULATE MUNICIPALITIES FROM JOINT
LIABILITY?
GENERAL
PRACTICE
SCOPE OF CPLR'S RETROACTIVTY PROVISION
CPLR's:
General Retroactivity Statute, CPLR 10003,
Applies Only to Original 1963 CPLR Enactment, Not Subsequent Amendments
HAS LOWER COURT POWER TO ENTERTAIN MONEY
CLAIM IN EXCESS OF ITS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IF THE EXCESS IS CAUSED
BY INSTALLMENTS COMING DUE DURING ACTION?
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WAIT-TILL-THE-LAST DAY CLUB:
Clerk's Closing Because of Power Shortage on
Last Day of Statute of Limitations Extends Plaintiff's Time to Next
Day
CONSOLIDATING SMALL CLAIM?:
Consolidation of Regular Claim with Small Claim
Permissible If Party Seeking It Stipulates to Special Procedures
DEFENDANT THAT FAILS TO DISCLOSE WHETHER
IT HAD NOTICE OF DEFECTIVE CONDITION GETS NOTICE ISSUE RESOLVED AGAINST
IT
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BACKLOG
ITEMS
MOTION TO DISMISS:
Contradictions About Whether Affidavits Can
Be Used on CPLR 3211(a)(7) Motion
"SPOLIATION" OF EVIDENCE:
"Vaughn" Hearing Is Needed to Determine What
to Do When Spoliation of Evidence Is Claimed
LEGAL MALPRACTICE:
When Client Sues Lawyer for Legal Malpractice
for Letting Tort Claim Against T Lapse, L Can't Implead T for Contribution
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