Court Structure
Highest court in New York State.
What is the NYS Court of Appeals
The authority of the court to hear a particular type of case.
What is Subject Matter Jurisdiction?
She commences the civil law suit.
Who is the Plaintiff?
12-7-1
Statutory time frame for the 16 day formula.
Because you wrote terrible lies about me.
What is libel?
What is CPLR 3211?
Lowest Court in New York State (trial courts)
What is the Supreme Court
his type of jurisdiction may be waived.
What is Personal Jurisdiction?
P v. D D then sues P in the same action.
What is a counterclaim?
This is an emergency motion heard Ex Parte.
What is an Order to Show Cause?
Because you breached a duty of care causing me physical harm
What is Negligence?
90 day condition precedent required when bringing an action against the State or its municipalities.
What is a Notice of Intent to Sue? or Notice of Claim
This is the number of Circuits in the Federal Court system.
What is 13?
Supreme Court has this type of jurisdiction over Matrimonial cases.
What is Exclusive jurisdiction?
P v. D & A. A sues D in the same action.
What is a cross-claim?
Issue preclusion and claim preclusion
What is collateral estoppel and Res Judicata?
Assault, Battery, Defamation, Trespass
What are Intentional Torts?
Federal law supersedes state law in the event of a conflict under this doctrine.
What is the doctrine of pre-emption?
This is where an appeal from a felony conviction in Bronx County would be heard.
What is the Appellate Division, First Department?
Both of these must be met to access federal court based on Diversity.
What is the parties must be from different states and the amount in controversy must be over $75,000.
One way to introduce a third party into the action.
What is Implead/Impleader?
or Intervention (by right or permission)?
These supporting documents must accompany a Motion.
The type of relief sought if irreparable harm would occur without court intervention
What is an injunction?
This limits the time in which you must commence an action.
What is the statute of limitations?
This is where an appeal is heard from NYC Civil Court, Kings County.
What is the Appellate Term, Second Department?
This is when the court exercises control over property.
What is In Rem jurisdiction?
P v. A, B, & C. Jury finds for P in the amount of $60,000 Joint and Severally. B pays the entire amount and sues A and C for......
What is Contribution?
CPLR 3212
What is statute for motion to dismiss based on Summary Judgment?
I seek this relief because I want your grandmother's broach and there is no other like it in the world and money will not suffice.
What is Specific Performance?
Its the jurisdictional amount in NYC Civil court.