Hon. Paul Marrone — Part 3 Rules

NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT, RICHMOND COUNTY

Rules for IAS Part 3 and 3G

HON. PAUL MARRONE, JR., JSC

18 Richmond Terrace – Courtroom 210

Staten Island, New York 10301

Courtroom: (718) 675-7852

Chambers: (718) 675-7850

Fax: (212) 952-6471

Law Clerk: Isaac Gorodetski

Part Clerk: Jean Carta

Secretary: Joanne Lamberti (jlambert@nycourts.gov)

(effective August 15, 2025)

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCES

(1) Preliminary Conferences will be given a date by the Court after a Request for

Judicial Intervention (RJI) is filed and are held in-person on Thursdays

beginning at 9:30AM, unless a proposed preliminary conference order is e-filed via

the New York State Courts Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) system, consented to by

all parties.

(2) A compliance conference date will be given by the Court in the signed Preliminary

Conference Order.

COMPLIANCE/STATUS CONFERENCES

(1) Guardianship hearings and conferences are held on Tuesdays, via Microsoft Teams.

(2) All other non-motion conferences are held on Mondays and Wednesdays, via

Microsoft Teams. Appearances are required for all parties, and attorneys must be

fully knowledgeable about the case.

(3) Adjournments are only granted on consent of all parties and with prior approval

from the Court. Requests should be emailed to Joanne Lamberti at

jlambert@nycourts.gov, with all parties included.

MOTIONS

(1) All non-Guardianship motion conferences are held in person on Thursdays,

beginning at 9:30AM.

(2) Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply affidavits must be served on

adversaries in compliance with CPLR 2214.

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(3) All motions require appearances and oral argument unless appearances are waived

by the Court. Only attorneys fully familiar with the motion shall appear to argue

the motion on the return date.

(4) This part permits the filing of summary judgment motions before the Note of Issue.

If a Note of Issue has been filed, however, any summary judgment motions shall

be filed within sixty (60) days therefrom.

(5) Adjournments are only granted on consent of all parties and prior approval from

the Court. Requests should be emailed to Joanne Lamberti at

jlambert@nycourts.gov, with all parties included.

(6) Discovery motions are not permitted without prior Court approval. If such a motion

is authorized by the Court, the Attorney’s Affirmation must clearly state that the

Court has granted permission to make the motion.

(7) If you are delayed due to an emergency, you must call your adversary to inform

them of the approximate time you will arrive at court and then call the courtroom

at (718) 675-7852.

ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE

Any Orders to Show Cause must comply with the Uniform Civil Rules for Supreme and County

Courts Section 202.7 (f).

TRIALS

(1) Certification. Upon completion of discovery, a certification order will be e-filed

permitting the plaintiff to file a Note of Issue.

(2) In-Person. All trials will be conducted in Courtroom 210 of the courthouse located

at 18 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New York.

(3) Marked Pleadings. Prior to trial, counsel shall furnish marked pleadings pursuant

to CPLR 4102.

(4) Exhibits. Counsel shall pre-mark all exhibits in the order which they intend to

introduce at trial. Plaintiff will number their exhibits and defendants will letter their

exhibits. On the day of trial, the exhibits and the list will be given to the court

reporter who will officially mark them before trial.

(5) Witnesses. Prior to trial, counsel shall provide the Court with a list of potential

witnesses.

(6) Summary Judgment Motions. As stated above, this part permits the filing of

summary judgment motions before the Note of Issue. If a Note of Issue has been

filed, however, any summary judgment motions shall be filed within sixty (60) days

therefrom.

(7) Motion in Limine. Any potential evidentiary question or procedural or substantive

law matter not previously adjudicated, shall be brought to the Court’s attention and

addressed prior to trial by way of a written or oral motion in limine. A written

memorandum of law with citations to the Official Reports is strongly encouraged

and shall accompany any such motion. Citations and copies of relevant court

decisions and statutes should be furnished to the Court prior to the commencement

of plaintiff’s case and when otherwise required by the Court.

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(8) Depositions. A copy of depositions intended to be used at trial shall be furnished

to the Court at the commencement of the trial.

(9) Proposed Jury Charges and Verdict Sheets. All proposed jury charges and

proposed verdict sheets shall be submitted to the Court prior to trial. The proposed

charges shall be submitted with specific citations to the applicable New York

Pattern Jury Instructions and modifications, if any.

(10) Summary Jury Trials. Please notify the Court if all parties agree to a summary

jury trial. Evidentiary packages must be presented to the Court prior to jury

selection.

CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COURT

All documents, including letters and other correspondence to the Court, must be e-filed, with a

courtesy copy sent to Chambers by email to jlambert@nycourts.gov. All papers submitted to the

Court must include a fax number and/or an email address. Attorneys and unrepresented litigants

must provide the Court with a current phone number and fax number and/or email address where

they can be reached.

Correspondence between counsel is NOT to be copied to chambers.

MICROSOFT TEAMS

The Court will send Microsoft Teams invitations to all parties whose email addresses are listed in

the e-filing system. Should any attorney wish to appear at a virtual compliance conference whose

name and email address are not specified on the case email list for the e-filing system, an email

must be sent to jlambert@nycourts.gov so that they can be added to the Microsoft Teams

invitation.

FORMS

Preliminary Conference Order

Compliance Conference Order

Short Form Order

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