Hon. Matthew V. Grieco — Part 30 Rules

Hon. Matthew V. Grieco

Part 30, General IAS, E-File Part

111 Centre Street, Room 623

New York, NY 10013

Part 30 Clerk: Eddie Paternostro, sfc-part30-clerk@nycourts.gov

Part/Courtroom Telephone

646-386-3275

Principal Law Clerk

Jennifer L. Watson, Esq.,jlwatson@nycourts.gov

Assistant Law Clerk

Gabe Berkowitz, Esq., gberkowitz@nycourts.gov

Chambers Telephone

646-582-5084

Chambers Email

sfc-part30@nycourts.gov

1. Conferencesand Discovery

a. Conferences will take place in person at 111 Centre Street, Room 623, New

York, NY 10013, on Thursdaysbeginning at 10:00 a.m.

b. Parties are encouraged to resolve discovery disputes and enter into

discovery stipulations without court intervention to the extent possible.

When the parties have agreed, they are to email a completed proposed

stipulated order (i.e. preliminary conference, compliance conference,

status conference) to sfc-part30-clerk@nycourts.gov.

c. Discovery motions may not be filed without first conferencing the matter

with the Court.

d. In camera review of documents: No compliance conference stipulation or

ordershall direct any party to submit records or other evidence to the

Court for an incamera review without first conferencing the matter with

the Court.

2. Motion Practice and Oral Argument

a. The parties are strongly encouraged to stipulate to matters not in dispute

in lieu of motion practice (e.g. consolidations, caption amendments, etc.).

b. Summary Judgment motions: All summary judgment motions must be

filed no later than 120days after filing the Note of Issue, unless otherwise

indicated. The submission of a motion for summary judgment does not

automatically stay discovery, unless directed by the Court.

c. Oral Argument on motions will take place in person on Thursdays

beginning at 10:00 a.m.

i. The Court will determine which matters will be decided on

submission and which will be decided after oral argument.

3. Adjournment/Scheduling Requests

a. Adjournment and scheduling requests should be directed to the Part Clerk,

unless otherwise directed by the Court.

b. Parties seeking an adjournment over 60 days from the original return date

of a motion must include a reason for the request.

4. Electronic Filing

a. All cases must be e-filed on NYSCEF, except those involving pro se

litigants not licensed to practice law in New York (for whom e-filing via

NYSCEF is highly encouraged).

5. Notifying the Court of Settlement or Resolution

a. Counsel must notify the Court as soon as practicable of any settlement or

resolution of active cases or pending motions.Counsel shall file a

stipulation via NYSCEF and email a courtesy copy to the Principal Law

Clerk.

6. Communication with the Court

a. Ex parte communication with the Court is strictly prohibited.

b. Chambers does notautomaticallyreceive correspondence filed via

NYSCEF; please see contact information above to communicate with

chambers or the part.

7. Trials

a. Oncea trial is assigned to Part 30, the Court shall schedule a pre-trial

conference. At the pre-trial conference, counsel is required to serve and

submit the following, to the extent practicable:

i. Witness list, including any interpreters required

ii. Proposed jury instructions (in Microsoft Word format)

iii. Proposed jury verdict sheet (in Microsoft Word format)

iv. Motions in limine

v. List of technical terms, names, andanyother unusual words

anticipated to be heard during testimony.