S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3217
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to motions
for summary judgment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of rule 3212 of the civil practice law and
rules, as amended by chapter 492 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) Time; kind of action. Any party may move for summary judgment in
any action, after issue has been joined; provided however, that the
court BY ORDER SPECIFIC TO THE CASE may set a date after which no such
motion may be made, such date being no earlier than thirty days after
the filing of the note of issue. If no such date is set by the court,
such motion shall be made no later than one hundred twenty days after
the filing of the note of issue, except with leave of court on good
cause shown.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
actions pending or commenced on and after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07450-01-5