Hon. Maurice E. Muir — Part 42 Rules

Civil Term - Part Rules, Part 42, Courtroom 201

JusticeMauriceE.Muir

25-10CourtSquare,LongIslandCity,NY11101

ChambersPhone

(718)298-0098 Courtroom

Phone

(718)298-1686

PrincipalLawClerk

RegineLavaud,Esq.

Part Clerk

Vincent Chia

General

1. Allquestionsregardingmotions,adjournments,calendarcalls,andschedulingshould

be made via email at QSCPart42@nycourts.govand NOT to chambers.

2. Please notify the Court, especially while a motion is pending before Justice Muir, if the

actionhasbeensettled,discontinued,and/orthemotionhasbeenresolvedviaemailat

QSCPart42@nycourts.gov,with a cc to ALL parties.

3. Part 42 is entirely an e-filing part. Justice Muir does not accept working copies of

motions/documents.DONOTMAILINANYCOURTESYCOPYOFPAPERSasthey

will be discarded, unless requested.

4. Forthemostup-to-dateinformationconcerningthehandlingofmattersbeforethe 11th

Judicial District Civil Term (Queens Supreme Court), please refer to:

Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term | New York Courts

Communications with Part 42 and Chambers

1. Counselandlitigants(representedorself-represented)areadvisedthatJusticeMuir,his

Law Secretary, Law Clerk and/or Part Clerk may not engage in any ex parte

communications.

2. Absolutely no telephone inquiries concerning motions or applications may be made to

chambers,suchinquiriesorconcernsshallbeaddressedtothePartClerkat(718)298-

1686 or via email at QSCPart42@nycourts.gov.

3. Donotsendanyletters,documents,papers,mail,orfacsimileunlessexpresslypermitted

by these Part Rules or by prior approval of the Court to the part or chambers

Anyandallcommunicationswithchambersshallincludeallparties.

Electronic Filing

1. AllcasesinPart42arerequiredtobeelectronicallyfiledthroughtheNewYorkStateCourts

E-Filing (NYSCEF) system. Attorneys are expected to familiarize themselves with NYSCEF

procedures at http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/Login.For more information on e-filing

rules, parties may also visit:

Queens Supreme Court E-Filing | New York Courts

2. “eTrack” is a case tracking service that enables parties to track active Civil Supreme Court

casesandtoreceivenoticeofscheduledappearances.Partiesand/ortheircounselmustbe

registered for the eTrackservice for all Part 42 cases. To register or login, please visit:

http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/etrackLogin.

3. Pleasedonotsendcourtesycopiesofanydocumentsthatweree-filed,withthefollowing

exceptions:

DocumentsrequiringJusticeMuir’ssignature,includingproposedordersandstipulations,mustbee-filed

with NYSCEF and sent via email to QSCPart42@nycourts.gov.

Orders to Show Cause and Emergency/Essential Applications

1. An Emergency Judge is available remotely in the Queens County Civil Court building,

Courtrooms301and302,locatedat89-17SutphinBoulevard,Jamaica,NY 11435tohear

emergency/essential applications. The application must be accompanied by a separate

“Emergency Affidavit” which does not pray for the underlying relief requested but rather

addresses:

i. whytheapplicationmustbeentertainedforthwith,and

ii. whytheapplicationcouldnothavebeenbroughttothecourt’s

attention earlier

1. RequestsforEmergencyprocessingwillnotbeentertainedunlesssubmittedinpersonbythe

requesting attorney.

2. FilingpartiesareadvisedtoconsultUniformRulesfortheNewYorkStateTrialCourts202.7(f)

concerning notification.

3. Forup-to-dateinformationregardingOrderstoShowCauseandEx-parteOrdersvisit

Queens Supreme Court Ex-Parte | New York Courts

Motion Calendar Conferences

- Before resorting to motion practice, parties are strongly encouraged to schedule a virtual

conference withtheCourttoresolveanyongoingnon-dispositiveorancillarydisputes,e.g.

discovery disputes. Counsel MUST be fully familiar with the matter in dispute and must have

authority to bind their clients at the conference.

- Thisruledoesnotapplytoapplicationsforcounseltoberelieved,ortodispositivemotions,suchas

summary judgment motions.

Motion Calendar

1. AllmotionsshallbemadereturnableandheardonThursdayat10:00a.m.Themotion

calendar will be on submission only. Appearance is not required, nor are working copies

required, except foreclosure motions.

2. The movant and/or cross-movant will be required to submit a Motion Submission Form

https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/motion_submission emailto

QSCPart42@nycourts.govno later than two (2) business days [forty-eight (48) business

hours] prior to the calendared date and time.

3. Anyrequestsforanadjournment,seeadjournmentsectionbelow.

4. Stipulationsregardingpendingmotionsmustbee-filedatleasttwo(2)businessdays[forty-eight

(48)businesshours]priortothecalendareddateandtime.

5. TheCourt,uponitsdiscretion,shallscheduleoralargumentsaftersubmissionofthemotions.Any

requests for oral argument must be indicated on the Motion Submission Form and will be held

virtually via Microsoft TEAMS.

6. All motion papers submitted to the Court shall be in compliance with 22 NYCRR §202.5. In

addition to the requirements of 22 NYCRR §202.5, all pages and paragraphs are to be

numbered. FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHTHEREQUIREMENTSOFTHISSECTIONMAY

RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF THE NONCOMPLIANT SUBMISSION.

TheCourtwill notconsiderpaperse-filedorsenttochambers,ortothePart,aftersubmissionofthemotionor

cross motion(s) without prior consent of the Court.

Adjournment of Motions

1. Motionsmaybeadjournedonconsentprovidedawrittenstipulationofallpartiesissubmittedto

the Part Clerk no later than two (2) business days [forty-eight (48) business hours] prior to the

calendardateandtimeviaemailatQSCPart42@nycourts.gov.Allstipulationsmustbefully

executed by all parties consenting to the adjournment date.

2. Applications for adjournments made less than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled date

will be denied, except for a reason pursuant to Rules of Chief Administrative Judge Rule 125.1,

medical emergency, other exigent circumstance or unavailability of the Court. All adjournments

aresubjecttofinalapprovalbytheJudgeinadvanceofascheduledCourtappearanceasperthis

Part’s Rules. Counsel or parties are required to confirm all adjournment requests prior to the

scheduled court date via email to QSCPart42@nycourts.gov.

3. Absentextenuatingcircumstances,consentadjournmentsshallbelimitedtoone(1).Thereafter,

the parties MUST contact the Part Clerk via email at QSCPart42@nycourts.govif seeking any

further adjournments

Conferences and Discovery Disputes

1. AtthistimeallconferenceswillbeconductedvirtuallyviaMicrosoftTEAMS.

2. Prior to filing a discovery-related motion (i.e. Motions to Vacate the Note of Issue, Motions to

Restore,MotionstoStrikePleadings,MotionstoDemandBillofParticulars,MotionstoPreclude)

thepartiesaredirectedtosendanemailtoQSCPart42@nycourts.govwithacctoALLpartiesto

schedule a virtual conference. The email should include a summary of the discovery related

issues.

3. Prior to the virtual conference all the parties must properly complete the Microsoft TEAMS

Scheduling Form:

https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/skype_scheduling.pdf

return it via email at QSCPart42@nycourts.gov.

4. Ifthepartiesareexploringsettlementofthecaseandwouldlikeasettlementconferenceforthe

sole purpose of exploring resolution of the case, the parties may send an email to

QSCPart42@nycourts.govwith a cc to ALL to request a virtual settlement conference.

Preliminary and Compliance Conferences

TheCourthasdirectedthatPreliminaryConferencesandComplianceConferenceswillbeheldbytheparties

completing a stipulation setting forth all discovery deadlines. Please click on the following link for the Memo

detailing how to proceed with Preliminary Conferences and Compliance Conference Orders: Queens Supreme

Civil Preliminary Conferences | New York Courts

Queens Supreme Court Compliance Conference Part | New York Courts

Virtual Conferences – General Protocol

1.

Alllawyersandlitigantsshouldidentifythemselvesatthebeginningofeachappearance.

2.

Allmicrophonesshouldbemutedwhennotinuse.

3. Courtroomrulesapply–speakoneatatimeanddonot

interrupt other speakers, including the Judge.

RecordingtheproceedingbyanyoneotherthantheJudge,CourtReporterorotherCourtpersonnel,

4. isPROHIBITED.

5.

Judgesandattorneysshouldmakeeveryefforttoappearviavideo,withcamerasengaged.

Telephonic appearances should be limited to litigants who are unable to appear via video.

6.

Maintainthedecorumofanin-personcourtroom.Lawyersandlitigantsshouldappearfromanofficeor

quiet space. Background noise is detrimental to the conditions necessary to ensure an accurate

transcript and diminishes the decorum of the proceeding.

7. Ifanindividualisunabletoappearviavideo,thatindividualshouldcontactthepartemail

QSCPart42@nycourts.gov.

Trials

1. UponassignmenttoPart42,allpartiesappearingfortrialmustbefamiliarwiththecase,ready,

and authorized to participate in settlement discussions and/or proceed to trial.

2. All counselmustsubmittotheCourt,priortothecommencementoftrial,markedpleadings,

copiesofthebillofparticulars,awitnesslist,anexhibitlist,proposedjuryinstructionsanda

proposed verdict sheet via email at QSCPart42@nycourts.gov.

3. Motions in limine -On the first appearance in the Part for trial, any party intending to make a

motioninlimineshallsubmitabriefwrittenaffirmationsettingforththenatureoftheapplication

and any supporting statutory or case law. The party shall furnish the court with an original and

one copy and provide to all parties with a copy.

4. The trial will be conducted on a continuous daily basis until its conclusion. Tort actions are

generallybifurcated. TheCourtexpectsthatanytrialondamageswillfollowimmediatelyaftera

verdict in favor of liability.

5. Noadjournmentsordelaysduringtrialwillbeacceptedabsentexigentcircumstances.

Summary Jury Trials

InlightofCOVID–19andtheglobalpandemic,pleasechecktheQueensSupremeCourt–CivilTermwebpage

for updates regarding Summary Jury Trials. Queens Supreme Summary Trial | New York Courts

Settlements and Discontinuances

If an action is settled, discontinued or otherwise disposed of, parties should immediately inform the Court by

submission of a copy of the Stipulation or a letter directed to the Clerk of the Part and sending it via email to

QSCPart42@nycourts.gov. AllStipulationsofDiscontinuancesmustbeaccompaniedbyproofoffilingwiththe

County Clerk and payment of the appropriate fee [CPLR § 8020(d)(1)].

Infant Compromise Orders

ApplicationsforInfantCompromiseOrdersshallbemadepursuanttoCPLR§1207(a)andshallbe

supported by the documentation required under CPLR § 1208 and 22 NYCRR §202.67.

Applicationssubmittedwithouttheappropriatedocumentationwillbedenied. Infantcompromisevirtual

hearings will be scheduled by the Court and the parties will be notified of the hearing date by email.

Allcounseldesiringthechecklistfordocumentsandinformationthatmustbesubmittedshouldgetthe

checklist and the link for the PDF is contained herein: ICOchecklist

Alternative Dispute Resolution

If,atanypoint,thepartiesdecidethattheywouldbenefitfrom theADRprogram,theyshouldwriteajointletter

to the Court asking to be referred to ADR. In that letter, they should state whether they prefer discovery to be

stayed or continued during the mediation process. The Court may also order parties to the ADR program

without the parties’ request or consent. For more information regarding the ADR program, please visit: Queens

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | New York Courts

Uncontested Matrimonials

AnycorrectionstoarejectedsetofmatrimonialpapersmustbesubmitteddirectlytoChambers.