FEATURE ARTICLE:
ALLOWING SERVICE BY E-MAIL ON DIVORCE DEFENDANT
HIDING IN SAUDI ARABIA, COURT OFFERS EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF CPLR 308(5)
(COURT-ORDERED SERVICE)
GENERAL PRACTICE
EXTENDING TIME FOR SERVICE:
Difficulties of Serving Defendant in Foreign
Country Justify Extension of Time
COLLATERAL SOURCE PAYMENTS:
New Law: Defendant Is Not Entitled to a Credit
for "Voluntary Charitable Contributions" Received by Injured
Person
TRACKING NO-FAULT "REG 68":
Appellate Status of Rule Reducing Time to
Notify Carrier of No-Fault Claim
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COMMERCIAL RULE 12:
Attempt to Use CPLR 3103 to Secure Stay of
Disclosure Is Rejected as Subterfuge to Evade Commercial Rule 12
INTERPLEADER OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS:
Court Cites "Equitable" Nature
of Interpleader Device in Apportioning Between Lessor and Lessee
Proceeds of Policy on Leased Chattel
EFFECT OF COMPENSATION AWARD:
While Administrative Award Usually Gets Collateral
Estoppel Effect, It Doesn't If Party Had No "Stake" In
the Actual Determination
INTEREST ON VERDICT:
After Court Increases Verdict, Which Defendant
Appeals from, Defendant Can't Just Deposit Into Court Lower Sum
Jury Awarded (So as to Avoid Interest)
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ARTICLE 16 RIGHTS:
In Determining Ratios of Fault under Article
16, Does Share of Bankrupt Tortfeasor Still Get Factored In?
LAWYER'S LIABILITY FOR PROCESS SERVER:
Court Says Lawyer Is Liable Only to Own Client
(Plaintiff) for Negligent Process Server, Not to Defendant
SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS:
Shortening of Time to Move to Less Than 120
Days May Be Made by General Court Rule Instead of Individual Judge's
Order
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