SPR - September, 2005 Headlines & Topics


September, 2005

Overview of topics...

NEW LAWS

List of Captions

Treated in Part I in Issue 164

Background
Commencing Lower Court Cases, Introductory
Commencing the Action
Commencing a Special Proceeding
Index Number and Cure for Omission
Service and the Time for It
CPLR 203 Time Extensions Become Academic

Treated in Part II (This Issue)

The New § 412, on the Running of Interest
Third-Party Practice (Impleader)
Differences Affecting District and City Courts
Effect on Summary (Landlord/Tenant) Proceedings
Calendar Crushing No-Fault Cases: Part of the Spur for Chapter 452
Does "Bunching" of No-Fault Medical Claims Violate Rules About Permissive Joinder?
Reason for Workers' Compensation Law Amendment
Reason for Insurance Law No-Fault Amendments
Effective Date and Retroactivity

ARTICLE HEADLINES

NOTE ON NEW LAWS: This is the second in a two-part series begun last month on the changeover of the civil, district, and city courts from "service" to "filing" courts. It continues the List of Captions set forth on the first page of Issue 164 last month.

New Laws:

BASIC CHANGE IN PRACTICE IN CIVIL, DISTRICT, AND CITY COURTS: "FILING" SYSTEM ADOPTED; SUMMONS SERVICE NO LONGER DEEMED "COMMENCEMENT"

PART II

The New § 412, on the Accrual of Interest
Third-Party Practice (Impleader)
Differences Affecting District and City Courts
Effect on Summary (Landlord/Tenant) Proceedings
Calendar Crushing No-Fault Cases: Part of the Spur for Chapter 452

(Part II — Continued...)

Does "Bunching" of No-Fault Medical Claims Violate Rules About Permissive Joinder?
Reason for Workers' Compensation Law Amendment as Part of Chapter 452
Reason for Insurance Law No-Fault Amendments Made as Part of Chapter 452
Effective Date and Retroactivity