Yes, in certain circumstances. Under CPLR 2103-a, the court may, upon the motion of any party, authorize a party to keep his residential and...

There is court rule that you may want to review. It is 22 NYCRR 202.44. That rule says that you have to bring a motion to reject the referee's...

You can include the requests for documents in the deposition notice. Per CPLR Rule 3111, the notice may require the production of books, papers...

Is there any Attorney in the Patchogue area who can Answer a Commercial Lawsuit Summons by next Tuesday 5/15/18?

You have the option to contact the Lawyer Referral and Information Service for the Suffolk County Bar Association. They likely can make a referral...

If you sign a settlement with opposing counsel a day before an order to show cause do you still have to show up?

The best practice would be to show up to court and explain that the case has been resolved by agreement.

How does former contingency attorney get notified the case was settled?

Fee arrangements are typically put in writing. In this situation, there may be more than one agreement that controls the situation. If you are...

Can I sue someone who rubbed me?

Yes, you can. Depending on the value of the stuff, small claims court may be the way to go.

While it is true that you are a pro se litigant, it is not true that you have authority to issue a subpoena. The authority is reserved to the...

Is it OK to serve a summons for a new case on a party who comes to court for an unrelated case?

There is no prohibition on serving papers inside, outside, or near a courthouse.

It means that the plaintiff in that case voluntarily discontinued and stopped the lawsuit before the defendant served an answer to the complaint,...