FEATURE ARTICLE:
THE VOLUNTARY DISCONTINUANCE IN THE MATRIMONIAL
ACTION: A WEAPON THAT CAN BE WORTH MILLIONS AGAINST UNWARY SPOUSES
GENERAL PRACTICE:
VOIDING OF NO-FAULT RULE UPHELD:
Appellate Division Rejects Insurance Regulation
Seeking to Reduce Time for No-Fault Application from 90 to 30 days
SERVING ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Attorney General Issues Directive Designed
to Facilitate Process Service at His Various State Offices
NOTICE TO ADMIT IMPACT :
Party, Not Attorney, Must Make the Statement
That Responds to a CPLR 3123 Notice to Admit; and Response Must Have
Specifics
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CONFLICT ON RATE OF INTEREST AGAINST STATE:
Disagreeing with Auer Case, Different Judge
Says It's Okay to Consider Equity Investment Opportunities in Fixing
Rate of Interest Against State
RIGHT TO CHANGE VENUE:
Defendant Who Fails to Use Of-Right Procedure
for Venue Change Must Make Special Showing for Discretionary Change
LIABILITY INSURER'S DILEMMA:
What Impact When Driver, Additional Insured,
Won't Cooperate with Insurer in Defense of Tort Claim
ENFORCING LOWER COURT JUDGMENTS:
Is New Filing Fee Required When Lower Court
Judgment Seeks Enforcement in Supreme Court?
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EXTENDING TIME FOR SUMMONS:
"Good Cause" Versus "Interest of Justice" Factors
for Determining Whether to Allow Service Past the 120-Day Period
BACKLOG ITEMS:
EFFECT OF PLAINTIFF'S DEATH:
No Dismissal for Failure to Substitute for
Deceased Plaintiff Until Court Notifies Plaintiff's Side
ATTORNEY'S AFFIRMATIONS:
Attorney Who Is Party Can't Use Mere "Affirmation"
for Sworn Statement; Must Go Before Notary
CPLR 3121 EXCHANGE OF REPORTS:
When Examiner Is Other Than MD, CPLR 3101,
not CPLR 3121, Governs and P Is Entitled to Copy of Report Without
Exchange
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