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 Feature Article:
COURT OFFERS EXTENSIVE TREATMENT OF PROPER SUBPOENA PRACTICE WHEN MATERIALS ARE SOUGHT FROM NONPARTY
General Practice:
GUARANTOR'S RIGHTS
Where Guaranty Agreement Allows Creditor to Look Directly to Guarantor for Payment, Debtor's Bankruptcy Does Not Bar Pursuit of Guarantor
DEFENDANT'S DEFAULT
P Need Not Return Answer to D After D Defaults
FEDERAL vs. NY ARBITRATION
Inclusion of 20-Day Notice in Demand for Arbitration -- a NY Procedure -- Doesn't Constitute Stipulation to Have New York Law Govern Arbitrability
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ABANDONING VICTORY ON MOTION
P, Winning Counsel Fees Award of $8000, Forfeits It by Not Submitting Judgment Within 60 Days
Special Note :
THE REMINDER LETTER TO THE JUDGE ABOUT
OVERDUE DECISION ON A MOTION
Backlog Items:
No Reargument Allowed When Sole Basis Is Legal Theory Not Raised on Original Motion
SETTLEMENTS
Attorney's Settlement Stipulation in Open Court Binds Client, But Not One Made Out of Court Without Client's Consent
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WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
Insurer-Assigned Counsel for Defendant in Personal Injury Action Is Allowed to Withdraw
LLC'S AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS
LLCs and Not-for-Profit Corporations Are, Like Other Corporations, Subject to Article 78 Relief
PLEADING SUM SOUGHT
Complaint Can Include Demand for Specific Sum for Property Damages
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