Buckner v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Paul G. Feinman, J.

As a threshold matter, in this case the court is called upon to decide whether the instant motion and cross motions for summary judgment are time-barred by Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Branch, rule 17. The rule provides that “[u]nless specified otherwise in a particular case, pursuant to CPLR 3212(a) all motions for summary judgment must be made no later than 60 days after the filing of the note of issue” (emphasis added). The rule was made effective July 15, 2000 and first published in the New York Law Journal’s Rules Pamphlet in its August…