Hon. Kevin Kerrigan — Part 10 Rules

CivilTermPart10-Rules,PracticesandProcedures

Honorable Kevin J. Kerrigan, Presiding Justice

Supreme Court of the State of New York

Courtroom 63

88-11Sutphin Blvd.

Jamaica,NY11435

PrincipalLawClerk

CaitlinSaginario,Esq.

Secretary to Judge

Roseann Geiger

Part Clerk

Carmine Baldi, III

CourtroomPhone

(718)298-1213

Part 10 Email: QSCPart10@nycourts.gov

IASMotionSupportOffice

(718)298-1009

Ex-ParteSupport Office

(718) 298-1018

Trial SchedulingPart

(718) 298-1048

DCMClerks Office

(718) 298-1140

Court Help Center

(718) 298-1024

Court Help Center Email

courthelpqueens@nycourts.gov

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EFFECTIVEASOFJUNE2,2025:

NOTELEPHONEINQUIRIESCONCERNINGMOTIONSORAPPLICATIONSSHALL

BEMADETOCHAMBERS.AllsuchinquiriesmustbemadetotheMotionSupportOffice(718-

298-1009), the Ex Parte Office (718-298-1018) or to the Clerk of Part 10 at 718-298-1213 or by

e-mail at QSCPart10@nycourts.gov .

NOCORRESPONDENCEORPAPERSSHALLBEMAILEDTOCHAMBERSFORANY

REASON WHATSOEVER. ANY SUCH CORRESPONDENCE OR PAPERS WILL NOT BE

READ OR OPENED BUT WILL BE DISCARDED.

Anycommunicationtochambersshallbebye-mailonlyandmaynotbemadeex-parte,but

shall includeall parties and may only be madeupon prior approval of theCourtbyseeking

permission to do so by contacting Part 10 at 718-298-1213 or by e-mail at

QSCPart10@nycourts.gov. If the action or petition has been settled and/or discontinued, or the

motion or application has been resolved, please inform Part 10 via e-mail at

QSCPart10@nycourts.gov and e-file a copy of a stipulation of discontinuance and/or settlement

undercoverletter,directedtotheClerkofPart10.Ifacasehasbeenstayed,eitherbyoperationof

laworbyanorderofacourt,themovantshallimmediatelyinformtheClerkofPart10ofsuchstay

viae-mail.Exceptforthenotedexceptions,anyunsolicitede-mailcorrespondencetochamberswill

be disregarded.

Documents requiring the signature of Justice Kerrigan, such as proposed stipulations to be so-

ordered, must be e-filed and sent by e-mail to QSCPart10@nycourts.gov.

ELECTRONIC FILING

All cases in Part 10 MUST be filed electronically though the New York State Courts E-Filing

(NYSCEF)system,includingallmotions, petitionsandapplications.Attorneys arerequiredtobe

familiarwiththeNYSCEFproceduresandruleswhichmaybeaccessedatQueensSupremeCourt

E-Filing: Queens Supreme Court E-Filing | New York Courts. Part 10 recommends that all

mattersthathave alreadybeenfiledtraditionallyandarenote-filecasesbeconvertedtoe-file,and

thatallpapersand exhibitsforpendingmotionsandapplicationsaretobee-filed,togetherwithall

futurepapers,toE-Courts under the new e-file Index Number assigned to the case.

Proofofservice onall motions/applicationsmust beelectronicallyfiled in NYSCEF(see Uniform

Rules 202.5-b(f)ii).

Parties and/or their attorneys are required to register for “eTrack” service for all Part 10 cases by

visitinghttp://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/etrackLogin. Part10does notnotifylitigantsof

upcoming appearances.

MOTIONSANDPETITIONS

AllmotionsandpetitionsshallbemadereturnableinPart10ofthisCourthouseon Mondaysat9:30

a.m. EFFECTIVE AS OF JUNE 2, 2025: ALL DISCOVERY RELATED MOTIONS,

INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE NOTE OFISSUE WHERE PERMISSION TO

MAKE THE MOTION HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE COMPLIANCE

CONFERENCE PART, WILL REQUIRE AN IN PERSON APPEARANCE. All other

motions, petitions or applications will remain on submission only and there shall be no oral

argument, with the exception of motions/orders to show cause for a preliminary injunction

containing a temporaryrestraining order, in which case a hearingmaybe conducted solelybythe

order of Justice Kerrigan at his discretion. All electronically filed opposition must adhere to the

CPLR.

NON E-FILED CASES, ALONG WITH THEIR MOVING PAPERS, AND ALL

DISCOVERY RELATED CASES ON THE PART 10 CALENDAR ARE REQUIRED TO

APPEAR AT THE CALL OF THE CALENDAR IN COURTROOM 63, 88-11 SUTPHIN

BOULEVARD,JAMAICA,AT9:30A.M.,SHARP. SECONDCALLISAT10:00A.M. All

oppositionandreplypapersmustbedeliveredtoPart10bythecallingofthecalendar.Requestsfor

an adjournmentmust be submitted to Part10bystipulatione-mailedto QSCPART10@nycourts.gov.

Failuretoappear,withoutastipulationrequestinganadjournmentsubmittedtoPart10,willresult

in the matter being marked off the calendar.

EFFECTIVE AS OF JUNE 2, 2025 FOR ALL E-FILED CASES: THE LINK TO ACCESS

MOTION SUBMISSION FORMS WILL BE DISABLED ON MAY 27, 2025.

MOVANTS/CROSS-MOVANTS WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT

MOTION SUBMISSION FORMS. ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN

PERSON ON DISCOVERY RELATED MOTIONS INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO

THE NOTE OF ISSUE WHERE PERMISSION TO MAKE THE MOTION HAS BEEN

PREVIOUSLYGRANTEDBYTHECOMPLIANCECONFERENCEPART.FAILUREOF

THEMOVANTTOAPPEARMAYRESULTINTHEMOTIONBEINGMARKED“OFF

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CALENDAR”,NOAPPEARANCEMOVANT”.

Pleasenotethatan“off-calendar”markingisnotadenialofthemotionorapplicationbutismerely

a clerical disposition. The effect of a motion or application being marked off-calendar is that the

motion or application is deemed never to have been made, the significance of which is that the

movantorpetitionerwillhavetofileandserveanewnoticeofmotion,ordertoshowcauseornotice

of petition, with a new set of supporting papers, and the filing of the original application that was

markedoffwillnottollanyapplicableperiodsoflimitationordeadlines.Consequently,thereisno

cognizable grounds under the CPLR for reargument or renewal of a matter that was marked off-

calendarorforrestorationtothemotioncalendarofthematterthatwasmarkedoff,andanymotions

made under such grounds will be denied outright.

No opposition will be accepted unless there is sufficient time for opposing counsel to reply, if

appropriate.

Any conferences subsequent tothesubmission of a motion will be held at thesolediscretion

of the Court and will be in person.

Allrequestsforadjournmentmustbesetforthbywayofastipulationorletterthatisbothe-filedand

e-mailedtoQSCPart10@nycourts.gov. Adjournmentsshallonlybegrantedatthesolediscretion

of the Court, even if all parties have agreed to said adjournment.

Allstipulationsand/orcommunications,withdrawingand/orresolvingmattersscheduledonthePart

10 calendar must be both e-filed and e-mailed to QSCPart10@nycourts.gov.

MOTIONSTOBERELIEVEDASCOUNSELFORAPARTY

Everymotionbyanattorneytoberelievedascounselforapartymusteithersetforthinthe

affirmation in support of the motion the reason why counsel is moving to be relieved, or, if

disclosingthereasonthereforintheaffirmationinsupportoftheordertoshowcausewoulddivulge

a client confidence and, for that reason, is not disclosed in the affirmation, either set forth the

sections of the Rules of Professional Conduct that are applicable and/or e-mail to

QSCPart10@nycourts.govatthetimeofthecallingofthecalendaraconfidentialwrittenstatement

forthisCourt’sreview,andwhichwillnotbepartoftheCourtrecord, settingforththereasonwhy

counsel wishes to be relieved as counsel. Any motion to be relieved as counsel which is not in

compliance with these requirements will be denied without prejudice.

PRELIMINARYCONFERENCES(“PC”CONFERENCES)

WiththeexceptionofcasesinvolvingtheNewYorkCityHealthandHospitalsCorporation,allof

JusticeKerrigan’scasesinvolvingtheCityofNewYorkwillhaveaCaseSchedulingOrder(a/k/a

“PC Order”) generated automatically and transmitted to the County Clerk of Queens County. No

action will be required of the parties on the PC date. The Case Scheduling order (PC order) will

contain an assigned date for a Compliance Conference in the Compliance Conference Part.

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COMPLIANCECONFERENCES(“CC”CONFERENCES)

With the exception of cases involving the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation,

complianceconferencesonallNewYorkCitycasesassignedtoJusticeKerriganwillbehandledin

theComplianceConferencePart. AnyinquirypertainingtoaComplianceConferenceshallbemade

to the Compliance Conference Part at 718-298-1046 or 718-298-1089.

SPECIAL RULES FOR CASESINVOLVINGTHE NEWYORKCITY HEALTH &HOSPITALS

CORPORATION(MEDMAL-HHC):

At All Scheduled In Person Conferences: Appearance of Counsel for the respective parties is

MANDATORY.No telephoneconferenceswill be conducted,andnotelephonecalls, letters or faxes

to chambers will be accepted at any time unless requested by the Court. Counsel must be fully

familiarwiththefileandhaveauthoritytodiscusssettlement,trialschedulingandanyoutstanding

pre-trialproceduralmattersincludingCPLR3101(d)mattersandtomakebindingstipulationsand

commitments.AllcasesshallbeconferencedbytheCourtinCourtroom63.Attheconferencethe

Courtshallalsoconsidertheitemssetforthin22NYCRR202.26(c).Partiesshallcomplyfullywith

the requirements of 22 NYCRR 202.26(e).

Preliminary Conferences (MedMal-HHC):

ApreliminaryconferenceshallbescheduledautomaticallybytheCourtwithin45daysafterfiling

a Request for Judicial Intervention, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.12(b). Preliminary Conferences

dates for MedMalHHC cases are the SECOND TUESDAY OFEACH MONTH AT 9:30 a.m.

All Preliminary Conferences in Medical Malpractice cases involving HHC shall be carried out

betweentheparties,bycompletingtheMedicalMalpracticePreliminaryConferenceFormfoundon

the E-Courts Home Page. The completed form must be e-mailed to QSCPart10@nycourts.gov

thedaypriortothePCdateornolaterthan11:00a.m.onthePCdate.PleaseleavetheCompliance

ConferenceandNoteofIssuedatesblankontheformfortheCourttodetermine.Completedforms

shallbee-mailedtotheCountyClerkofQueensCountyanddatesforaComplianceConferenceand

Note of Issue shall be assigned.

ComplianceConferences(MedMal-HHC):

ComplianceconferencedateswillbescheduledinthePreliminaryConferenceOrder.Compliance

conferencesdatesforMedMalHHCcasesareTHESECONDWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH

at 9:30 a.m.

AllComplianceConferencesinMedicalMalpracticecasesinvolving theNewYorkCityHealthand

Hospitals Corporation shall be carried out between the parties by completing the Medical

MalpracticeComplianceConferenceFormfoundontheE-Courts HomePage.Thecompletedform

must be e-mailed to QSCPart10@nycourts.gov no earlier than

the day prior to the Compliance Conference date or no later than 11:00 a.m. on the Compliance

Conferencedate.ThereisnoappearanceontheComplianceConferencedate.PleaseleavetheNote

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of Issue and Pre-Trial Conference dates blank on the form for the Court to determine. Completed

formsshallbee-mailedtotheClerkofQueensCountyand NoteofIssueandPre-TrialConference

dates shall be assigned.

NoteofIssueCalendar(MedMal-HHC):

TheNoteofIssuecalendarshallbe scheduledfor THESECONDTHURSDAYOFEACHMONTH

at 9:30am for MedMalHHC cases.

Uponfilingthenoteofissue,plaintiff’scounsel MUST,ONTHEDATEthenoteofissueisfiled,

e-mail a copyof the note of issue to the Clerk of Part 10 at QSCPart10@nycourts.gov.

IFDISCOVERYISNOTCOMPLETEBYTHEDUEDATEOFTHENOTEOFISSUEASSET

FORTH IN THE COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE ORDER, COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES

SHALLENTERINTOASTIPULATIONSETTINGFORTHNEWDISCOVERYDATESAND

LEAVE BLANK THE DUE DATE FOR THE NOTE OF ISSUE, WHICH WILL BE

DETERMINED BY THE COURT. SAID STIPULATION MUST BE E-MAILED FOR THE

JUDGE’S REVIEW TO THE CLERK OF PART 10 AT QSCPart10@nycourts.gov.

Pre-TrialConferences andTrialConferences(MedMal-HHC):

ALLPRE-TRIALCONFERENCESANDTRIALCONFERENCESTAKEPLACEINPERSON

ONTHETHIRDTHURSDAYOFEACHMONTHAT 9:30a.m.,INPART10,COURTROOM

63, 88-11 SUTPHIN BOULEVARD, JAMAICA.

The Comptroller’s representative shall either be present at the conference or be immediately

availablebytelephone.Ifplaintiffisrepresentedbytrial counsel without full settlementauthority,

the attorney of record shall be present.

DISCOVERYMOTIONS

Nodiscovery-related motion shall bemadepriorto thecomplianceconferenceorthe filing ofthe

Note of Issue. Any such motion will be denied outright.

If disputes arise regarding compliance with a Compliance Conference Order, the parties shall

promptlyconferingoodfaithinanefforttoresolvethosedisputes.Ifthateffortfalls,thepartiesor

anypartyaggrievedshall,inadvanceofdeadlinesandpriortoinitiatingmotionpractice,bringthe

disputetotheattentionoftheComplianceSettlementandConferencePartandschedule,forthwith

in the Compliance Settlement and Conference Part, a conference to resolve the dispute.

Nomotion seekingtovacatethenoteofissueand/orstriketheactionfromthetrialcalendarshall

bemadeifthecasehasbeenassignedtotheTrialSchedulingPart.Anysuchmotionmadeafterthe

casehasbeenassignedtotheTrialSchedulingPartmustbeaddressedintheTrialSchedulingPart

onthedateofthePre-TrialConferenceoranyadjourndateofthePre-TrialConference.Anymotion

made that is in violation of this rule will be denied outright.

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IftheNoteofIssuehasbeenvacated,eitherbyorderofJusticeKerriganoroftheJusticeoftheTrial

Scheduling Part, uponthe ground that significant discoveryis outstanding,and the order vacating

thenoteofissuedoesnotsetforthanewnoteofissuedate,thenuponcompletionofalldiscovery,

thepartiesshallstipulatethatalldiscoveryiscompleteandthecaseisreadytobeplacedonthetrial

calendarand set forthinthe stipulation anewnote ofissuedate, whichshall beadate certain that

is a Friday, and e-mail the stipulation, executed by counsel for all parties, to

QSCPart10@nycourts.gov.The stipulationwillbeso-orderedande-filed.Theplaintiff’scounsel

shall beresponsiblefordraftingthestipulation and transmitting it to counsel for allparties. Upon

the filing of the note of issue, a new pre-trial conference date in the Trial Scheduling Part will be

scheduled clerically in due course. The foregoing stipulation is mandatory.

Amotionforleavetofileanewnoteofissueandforrestorationtothetrialcalendarshallnot

bemade,exceptintheeventanattorneyforapartyrefusestostipulatetocompletionofdiscovery

andtoanewnoteofissuedate.Insuchevent, theplaintiff’scounselshall,incounsel’s affirmation

insupportofthemotion,setforthindetailthecircumstancesthatnecessitatedthemotion,including

anaccountofdefendants’counsel’srefusaltosignthestipulation,andshallincludeasanexhibita

copyof theproposed stipulation drafted bycounsel with proofof transmittal toopposingcounsel.

Thefailureofplaintiff’scounseltosetforthasufficientlydetailedexplanationofwhyastipulation

could not be submitted and why the motion was necessary will result in the denial of the motion.

Defendants’counsel’saffirmationinoppositionshallsetforthadetailedexplanationofwhycounsel

did not sign the stipulation.

Alldiscovery-related motionsareexpectedtoberesolvedbystipulationofcounselfortherespective

parties and not be submitted for decision. A discovery-related motion must be supported by an

AffirmationofGoodFaithinwhichcounselforthemovantmustsetforthadetailedaccountofthe

specificeffortsmadetoresolvetheoutstandingdiscoveryissues.Ageneralrepresentationthatgood

faitheffortsweremade,withnospecifics,isinsufficient.Thefailuretosupportthemotionwithan

adequate Good Faith Affirmation will result in the denial of the motion.

FORECLOSUREMOTIONSANDSTATUS/SETTLEMENTCONFERENCES

AllforeclosureactionsappearingonthePart10calendararetofollowthesamedirectivesasother

Part 10 motions/petitions/orders to show cause. Part 10 does not schedule any foreclosure

status/settlement conferences. All foreclosurestatus/settlementconferencesarebeingconductedby

the Foreclosure Conference Part.

TRIALS

All counsel must submit to the Court, prior to the commencement of trial, a copy of the bill of

particulars and any supplemental bill of particulars.

Motions in Limine - On the first appearance in Part 10 for trial, any party intending to make a

motion inlimineshall submit abriefwritten affirmation settingforth thenatureoftheapplication

andanysupportingstatutoryorcaselaw.Thepartyshallfurnishthecourtwithanoriginalandone

copyandprovidecounselforallpartieswithacopy.Thetrialwillbeconductedonacontinualdaily

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basis until conclusion. No adjournments or delays during trial will be accepted unless exigent

circumstances arise.

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