Hon. Leonard Livote — Part A Rules

Part Rules

I.A.S. Part 33

Commercial Division Part A

JUDGE LEONARD LIVOTE

Courtroom122

718-298-1043

718-298-1158 (Fax)

LawSecretary:KevinMorrissey

Secretary: Sharon Davidson

Part Clerk: Kathryn Fish

General

1. Anyperson appearingin this Part shall be treated fairlyand respectfully.

2. All inquiries must be made byemail.

The Part 33 email address isQSCPART33@nycourts.gov

TheCommercial Division Part A email address isQNSCDPTA@nycourts.gov

Pleaseemailonlytheappropriateaddress.Pleasedonotemailbothaddresses.Pleasedonot

email the Law Secretaryor the Secretaryunless you are responding to an email from them.

ALTERNATIVEDISPUTERESOLUTION

AlllitigantsareencouragedtotakeadvantageoftheADRprogram.Fordetails,contact

Linda Dardis, the ADR Coordinator, at QSCADR@nycourts.gov.

PRELIMINARYANDCOMPLIANCECONFERENCES

Allnon-CommercialDivisionPCsandCCsarereferredtothePC/CCPart.Pleaseclick

on the following links: Queens Supreme Civil Preliminary Conferences | New York Courts and

Queens Supreme Court Compliance Conference Part | New York Courts for information

regardingthe PreliminaryConference Part and Compliance Conference Part.

PRELIMINARYCONFERENCES

For Commercial Division cases the parties must fullycomplete, sign and email the

PreliminaryConferenceformfortheJudge’sreviewandsignatureonthescheduledpreliminary

conference calendar date. The forms are available here.

COMPLIANCECONFERENCES

All compliance conferences shall be held on the date scheduled in the Preliminary

ConferenceStipulationandOrder.Thepartiesaredirectedtomakegoodfaitheffortstocomplete

the Compliance Order and then e-mail it to the part to be So-Ordered. Anydisagreements as to

discoveryshould be directed to Chambers via email, at which time a virtual conference maybe

scheduled.

ComplianceConferenceFormsforCommercialDivisionCasescanbefoundhere.

MOTIONS

With respect to Commercial Division Cases, the words “COMMERCIAL

DIVISION”shallbeclearlyandconspicuouslymarkedonthe NoticeofMotionorOrder

to Show Cause by the moving party.

1. MotionsshallbeheardonTuesdaysat9:30a.m. Allmotionsarecurrentlyon

submission. There is no oral argument unless requested by the Court.

2. Motions must be submitted with a motion submission form available here.

3. E-filingismandatory.Ifacaseisnote-filed,itmustbeconvertedtoe-filing

before making a motion. The application is available here.

VIRTUALBENCHTRIALS

TheprotocolsandproceduresforVirtualBenchTrialsareavailablehere.

SUMMARY BENCH TRIALS

TherulesandformsforSummaryBenchTrialsareavailableQueens Supreme

Summary Trial | New York Courts.

COMMERCIAL DIVISION PART A TRIALS

1. All counsel must submit to the court, prior to the commencement of trial, marked

pleadings,acopyoftheBillofParticulars,awitnesslist,exhibitlist,proposedjury

instructions and a proposed verdict sheet.

2. The trial will be conducted on a continual dailybasis until conclusion.

3. Noadjournmentsordelaysduringtrialwillbeallowedunlessexigentcircumstances

exist.

4. AllcounselmustcalltheParttwo(2)dayspriortothecommencementoftrialtoconfirm

availability of the Part for the trial date.

5. ThecallofthePre-TrialConferencecalendarand theTrialcalendarwillbeheldonadate

to be determined by the court.

6. Thepartiesshallcomplywiththerelevantpre-trialconferenceandtrialrulesasrequired

by 22 NYCRR §202.70, and must supply the Court, at the time of the Pre-Trial

Conference, with a copy of the marked pleadings.

7. MotionsinLimine-Anypartyintendingtomakeamotioninlimineshalldosonolater

than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled pre-trial conference date incompliance with

Rule 27 of 22 NYCRR §202.70 (See Rule 27). Motions in limine which are not timely

made will not be considered by the Court.

8. Whereapartyisrepresentedbycounsel,anattorneyfullyfamiliarwiththecaseshall

appear at the Pre-Trial Conference.

SETTLEMENTSANDDISCONTINUANCES

If an action is settled, discontinued or otherwise disposed of, counsel shall immediately

informthecourtbysubmissionofacopyofthestipulationoraletterdirectedtotheClerkofthe

Part. All Stipulations of discontinuances must be accompanied byproof of payment of the

appropriate fee (CPLR §8020(d)(1)).