Assembly Bill A4993B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment under the master settlement agreement

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A4993 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3852
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5519-a, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1813, S249
2017-2018: A1087

2013-A4993 - Summary

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment against a participating or non-participating manufacturer under the master settlement agreement.

2013-A4993 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4993

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. FARRELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules,  in  relation  to  the
  undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a
  judgment  against  a  participating  or non-participating manufacturer
  under the master settlement agreement

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  This  act  shall  be known and may be cited as "state and
local government master settlement agreement proceeds safeguard act."
  S 2. Legislative intent. New York state,  New  York  city  and  county
governments  throughout  the  state  are  the  recipients of hundreds of
millions of dollars each year under the master settlement agreement. The
total of all master settlement payments to these  governments  over  the
years has so far exceeded eleven billion dollars. These funds are vital-
ly  important and any disruption in these payments would put the recipi-
ents at financial risk. The legislature hereby finds that it is  in  the
public  interest to enact the "state and local government master settle-
ment agreement proceeds safeguard act" in order to continue the flow  of
these  funds  to  the  state  and local governments which depend on this
revenue during the appeal of a judgment against master settlement agree-
ment signatories, affiliates, successors and non-participating  manufac-
turers.
  S  3.  The  civil  practice  law  and rules is amended by adding a new
section 5519-a to read as follows:
  S 5519-A. STAY OF ENFORCEMENT FOR MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT  PARTIC-
IPATING OR NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURERS OR THEIR SUCCESSORS OR AFFIL-
IATES.  (A)  IN  CIVIL  LITIGATION  UNDER  ANY  LEGAL THEORY INVOLVING A
PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER OR NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER,  AS  THOSE
TERMS  ARE  DEFINED  IN THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY OF THEIR
SUCCESSORS OR AFFILIATES, THE UNDERTAKING REQUIRED DURING  THE  PENDENCY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08897-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-A4993A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3852
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5519-a, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1813, S249
2017-2018: A1087

2013-A4993A - Summary

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment against a participating or non-participating manufacturer under the master settlement agreement.

2013-A4993A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4993--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. FARRELL, ORTIZ, WRIGHT, MAGNARELLI -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Judiciary  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules,  in  relation  to  the
  undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a
  judgment  against  a  participating  or non-participating manufacturer
  under the master settlement agreement

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that this
amendment  of the laws governing the security necessary to stay enforce-
ment of a judgment while on appeal is necessary to preserve the  revenue
stream to the state provided under the master settlement agreement.
  S  2.  The  civil  practice  law  and rules is amended by adding a new
section 5519-a to read as follows:
  S 5519-A. STAY OF ENFORCEMENT FOR MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT  PARTIC-
IPATING  AND NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURERS OR THEIR SUCCESSORS. (A) IN
CIVIL LITIGATION UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY THAT INVOLVES A PARTICIPATING OR
NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE MASTER
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY OF THEIR PARENTS OR SUCCESSORS, THE  UNDER-
TAKING  REQUIRED  DURING  THE  PENDENCY  OF ALL APPEALS OR DISCRETIONARY
REVIEWS BY ANY APPELLATE COURTS IN ORDER TO STAY THE  EXECUTION  OF  ANY
JUDGMENT  OR  ORDER GRANTING LEGAL, EQUITABLE OR OTHER RELIEF DURING THE
ENTIRE COURSE OF APPELLATE REVIEW, INCLUDING REVIEW BY THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT, SHALL BE SET PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW
OR COURT RULES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TOTAL  UNDERTAKING  REQUIRED
OF  ALL  APPELLANTS  COLLECTIVELY  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS, REGARDLESS OF  THE  VALUE  OF  THE  JUDGMENT  APPEALED.
WHERE  THE  COURT  SETS THE UNDERTAKING IN AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THE JUDG-
MENT, THE APPEAL SHALL BE DILIGENTLY PROSECUTED IN GOOD FAITH.   IF  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08897-03-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-A4993B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3852
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5519-a, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1813, S249
2017-2018: A1087

2013-A4993B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment against a participating or non-participating manufacturer under the master settlement agreement.

2013-A4993B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4993--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced   by   M.   of   A.   FARRELL,   ORTIZ,  WRIGHT,  MAGNARELLI,
  PEOPLES-STOKES, HOOPER, CLARK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on  Judiciary  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
  2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the
  undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a
  judgment against a  participating  or  non-participating  manufacturer
  under the master settlement agreement

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 5519-a to read as follows:
  S 5519-A. STAY OF ENFORCEMENT FOR MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT  PARTIC-
IPATING  AND NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURERS OR THEIR SUCCESSORS. (A) IN
CIVIL LITIGATION CONCERNING A THEORY OF LIABILITY RELATING TO THE HEALTH
EFFECTS, DESIGN, OR MARKETING OF, OR REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING, TOBACCO
PRODUCTS AS  DEFINED  BY  THE  MASTER  SETTLEMENT  AGREEMENT,  AND  THAT
INVOLVES  A  PARTICIPATING  OR  NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER, AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, OR  ANY  OF  THEIR
SUCCESSORS,  OR  PARENT  ENTITIES  FOUND TO BE LIABLE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR
STATUS AS PARENT TO HAVE CONTROLLED THE CONDUCT OF SUCH MANUFACTURERS OR
THEIR SUCCESSORS, THE UNDERTAKING REQUIRED DURING THE  PENDENCY  OF  ALL
APPEALS  OR  DISCRETIONARY  REVIEWS  BY ANY APPELLATE COURTS IN ORDER TO
STAY THE EXECUTION OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER GRANTING LEGAL, EQUITABLE OR
OTHER RELIEF DURING THE ENTIRE COURSE  OF  APPELLATE  REVIEW,  INCLUDING
REVIEW  BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, SHALL BE SET PURSUANT TO THE
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THE  COURT  OF
ORIGINAL  INSTANCE SHALL SET THE TOTAL UNDERTAKING REQUIRED IN AN AMOUNT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08897-05-4
              

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