Lieberman v. Perez-Veridiano

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph S. Levine, J.

On October 20, 1988 a jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a medical malpractice action tried in this Part. The attorneys for the plaintiff have submitted a judgment for the court’s signature. This submission is a direct result of the Legislature’s enactment of CPLR article 50-A and the directive contained therein at section 5031 that the court and not the clerk of the county enter judgment. The court’s role arises from the fact that money judgments are normally entered by the clerk. (CPLR 5016.) The use of the word "court” in article…