8/6/14 N.Y. St. Reg. Court Notices

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8/6/14 N.Y. St. Reg. Court Notices
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXVI, ISSUE 31
August 06, 2014
COURT NOTICES
 
AMENDMENT OF RULE
Uniform Civil Rules of the Supreme and County Courts
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby amend, effective September 2, 2014, section 202.70(a) of the Uniform Civil Rules of the Supreme and County Courts, relating to monetary thresholds for the Commercial Division, to read as follows:
§ 202.70. Rules of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court
(a) Monetary thresholds
Except as set forth in subdivision (b), the monetary thresholds of the Commercial Division, exclusive of punitive damages, interests, costs, disbursements and counsel fees claimed, are established as follows:
Albany County[$25,000]$50,000
Eighth Judicial District[$50,000]$100,000
Kings County[$75,000]$150,000
Nassau County[$100,000]$200,000
New York County$500,000
Onondaga County[$25,000]$50,000
Queens County[$50,000]$100,000
Seventh Judicial District$50,000
Suffolk County[$50,000]$100,000
Westchester County$100,000
AMENDMENT OF RULE
Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby amend, effective September 2, 2014, section 202.70(g) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division), by amending Rule 8(a), to read as follows:
Rule 8. Consultation prior to Preliminary and Compliance Conferences.
(a) Counsel for all parties shall consult prior to a preliminary or compliance conference about (i) resolution of the case, in whole or in part; (ii) discovery and any other issues to be discussed at the conference, including the timing and scope of expert disclosure under Rule 13(c); [and] (iii) the use of alternate dispute resolution to resolve all or some issues in the litigation; and (iv) any voluntary and informal exchange of information that the parties agree would help aid early settlement of the case. Counsel shall make a good faith effort to reach agreement on these matters in advance of the conference.
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