FEATURE ARTICLE:
Federal Versus New York Arbitration: UNDER
FEDERAL ACT, CONFIRMATION MUST BE SOUGHT WITHIN YEAR AFTER AWARD "MADE";
IN NEW YORK ARBITRATION, FROM "DELIVERY" OF AWARD; DIFERRENCE IN RECENT
CASE IS $300,000+
GENERAL PRACTICE
LONGARM JURISDICTION OVER LAWYER:
Rhode Island Lawyer Representing Rhode Island
Plaintiff on New York Matter Faces Longarm Jurisdiction on Malpractice
Claim
JURISDICTION OVER INDIANS:
Jurisdiction Over Claims Between Indians Reviewed;
Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Here Stipulated to by Parties, Held OK
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LAXNESS
DISMISSALS:
3d Dep't, Like 1st, Adopts 2d Dep't Lopez
View, Drawing Sharp Line Between CPLR 3216 and 3404 and Marking
the Division at the Filing of the Note of Issue
"RENEWAL" OF JUDGMENT:
If Lien of Judgment Survives Discharge of
Debt in Bankruptcy, It Can Be Renewed to Produce New 10-Year Lien
JURISDICTION OF LOWER COURTS:
District Court Can't Reduce Demand to Bring
Case Within Its Monetary Jurisdiction
INTEREST ON "SERIOUS INJURY" FINDING:
In No-Fault "Serious Injury" Case, When Does
Interest Run on Damages If There Was Earlier Summary Finding of
Culpability?
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MUST COMPLAINT BE FILED?:
When Filing of Summons and Mere Notice Is Used
to Commence Action, Need Later Served Complaint Be Filed?
CPLR 205(a) 6-MONTH EXTENSION:
If There's Still Some Time Under Original
Statute of Limitations to Commence Fresh Action, What Effect Has the
CPLR 205(a) Six Months?
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL—
Passenger 1 Sues Railroad and Wins; Passenger 2 Sues and Loses; What
Estoppel Rights Does Passenger 3 Have?
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