New York Practice (Practitioner's Treatise Series)

Extensive guide to New York practice, reviewing significant issues, principles, and exceptions. Addresses the adoption of the filing system for commencing actions in Supreme and County Courts, amended disclosure provisions, and statutory and caselaw changes. Discusses similarities and differences between state and federal practices. Section titles discuss: The Courts and Their Jurisdiction; The Statute of Limitations; Personal Jurisdiction; Appearance; Venue; Parties; Papers; Pleadings; Motions Practice; Accelerated Judgment; Provisional Remedies; Disclosure; Pretrial Incidents; The Trial; The Judgment; Res Judicata; Enforcement of Judgements; Appeals; Special Proceedings; Small Claims; Arbitration; Federal Practice Reviewed and Compared: Parallels and Pitfalls.