Hon. C. Stephen Hackeling — Part 12 Rules

Suffolk County Supreme Court Civil Term

Courtroom: 4

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4

“Courtroom 4-260 on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.”

Full published rules for part 12 rules

Supreme Court of the State of New York

Justice's Chambers

I Court Street

Riverhead, New York 11901

(631) 8s2-2670

sulhackeling@nvcourts. gov

Hon. C. Stephen Hackeling Randy J. Schaefer, Esq.

Justice Principal Law Clerk

Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the following rules shall govern practice in Part l2

I MOTIONS

Motions made 6e/ore filing aNote ollssue in IAS Part 12 will be held in person in Courtroom

A-260 and shall be noticed and oral argument(s) held promptly on Wednesdays at 10:00

a.m., unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The moving party (or cross-moving party) shall

electronically file (or serve in a non-electronically filed case) a proposed order for the relief

requested with the moving papers. A form order is attached hereto for reference. If for some

reason a proposed order is not uploaded with the motion, then a proposed order must be

electronically filed within 5 days after the hearing. Failure to timely upload a proposed order

may result in the motion being denied for failure to prosecute.

Motions made after filing a Note of Issue in IAS Part 12 wilt be on submission and no

appearance is required unless notified by the Court.

Motions regarding foreclosure actions require oral argument regardless ofthe filing ofa Note

of Issue.

2. EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES ("ESC") and FORECLOSURE STATUS

CONFERENCES

Early Settlement Conferences and Foreclosure Status Conferences will be held in person in

Courtroom 4-260 on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.

3.

PRELIMINARYCONFERENCESandCOMPLIANCECONFERENCES

Ifan agreed Preliminary Conference Stipulation and Order ("PC Order")($$ 202.2 and202.l2

ofthe Uniform Rules) is completed and executed by all parties and same is electronically filed

before thePreliminary Conference date, then no appearance is required. Ifthe PC Order is not

completed and electronically filed before the Preliminary Conference date, then the parties

must appear in person in Courtroom 4-260. A form PC Order is attached hereto.

Similarly, if an agreed Compliance Conference Order (with cert) is executed by all parties and

same is electronically filed before the Compliance Conference date, then no appearance is

required. Ilthe Compliance Conference Order (with cert) is not completed and electronically

filed before the Compliance Conference, then the parties must appear in person in Courtroom

A-260. The form Compliance Conference Order (with cert) is attached hereto.

Preliminary Conferences and Compliance Conferences will be held in person in Courlroom

4-260 promptly on Mondays at 10:00 a.m.

4 NON-ELECTRONICALLY FILED MOTIONS

The moving party is responsible for providing the Court with copies of all submissions

regarding all motions. If working copies are not provided the motion(s) will be

administratively adjoumed to a new date. Ifcopies have not been supplied by the new date,

then the motion(s) will be dismissed. It is strongly suggested that all non-electronically filed

matters where all parties are represented by counsel be converted to electronic filing.

5.

WORKING COPIES

Working/courtesy copies of electronically filed motions are not required unless otherwise

ordered by the Court.

6.

COMMUNICATING WITH CHAMBERS

When communicating with Chambers, kindly remember to reference the index number and

include alI parties/attorneys on the telephoneiemail.

7,

ADJOURNMENTS

Adjournment requests can be made by first obtaining consent of all parties to the

action. Second the parties should electronically file a letter on NYSCEF under "letter

to judge" requesting the adjournment. A response to the request will be sent by

Chambers through NYSCEF. There is no need to email Charnbers.

Adjournment requests should be made at least one business day prior to the court date

you are seeking to adjoum. Adjoumment requests made on the same day as the court

date will not be entertained.

Revised 05/14/2024

At an IAS Term, Part 12 ofthe Supreme

Court ofthe State ofNew York.

held in and for the County of Suffolk

at One Coun Street, Riverhead. Nerv York

on the _ day of 2014

PRESENT: C. STEPHEN HACKELING. J.S.C.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COLINTY OF SUFFOLK

x

_

MOTTON SEQ. NO.

INDEXNO.:

Plaintiff,

-against-

ORDER

Delendant

X

_ having moved this Court pursuant to a Notice of Motion dated _

seeking an Order _; and _ having filed

opposition thereto; and having filed a Reply; and oral argument having

been held on before the Hon. C. Stephen Hackeling, J.S.C., and upon all

of the prior proceedings and after due deliberation, it is

is

ORDERED that the motion: and it is further

ORDERED ; and it is further

ORDERED

Dated: Riverhead, New York

2024

Hon. C. Stephen Hackeling, J.S.C.

SUPREME COURT

COUNry OF SUFFOLK

DIFFERENTIATED CASE MANAGEMENT. JUSTICE PART

x INDEX NO,

PREUI'INARY CONFEPENCE

Plaintirf(s), STIPULATION AND ORDER

- against - (Sectons 202.2 and 202.12

of lhe Uniform Rulos)

Defendant(s).

x

A[ items on the torm must be compl€ted unless inapplicable.

It is heroby STIPULATED and ORDEEED:

The withln Action ls heteby deslgnaH as STANDARD and thus sublect to tte t2 month dlsc-losure

time limltatlons period appllcable ttrereto (22 NYCRB m2.j 9).

Disclosure shall proceed as lollows:

1. tn8urence Coverage (CPLFI 3tot (0): f not already provided, shafl be tumished by

2.

BIll ol Patllculars:

a. Oemand for a bill of particulars shafl be served by

on or before

b. Bill of particulars shall be served by

on or beloro

3. iredlcal Beports and Authorizaflons shall be served as

tollows:

4.

Physlcal Examinatlon:

a. Examination ol shall be held

b. A copy of the physician's report shafl be fumished to ptaintiff(s) within _ days ol the

examination.

5.

D,oposldons:

Oepon6nt Date and 'Iime Place

lf one deposition lails to take place as scheduled, the remaining parties' dspositions shall nonelh€lsss

proceed as scteduled, exc€pt that priorities betwe€n defendants and plainlifrs shall be preserved.

6.

All Other Disclosure:

(a) All parties, on or beforo shall exchange names and addresses ol all

eyewitnesses and nolics witnesses, statements of opposing parties and photographs, or, if none, provide

an affimation to that ettecl.

(b) Adhorizations for plainlitr(s)' employment records for the period

shal be fumished on or berore

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c.

Demand for discovery and inspection shall be served b Y on or befue

. The items sought shall be produced to the extent norobiecled to, and objections, if any, shall

be stated on or before.

d. Accident repo.rs prepared in the regurar course ofbusiness sh6 be exchanged pursuant to cpLR

3101 (g) by

e. Other (lnterrogatories, etc.)

f. Plaintiff shallprovide authorizations for the following collateralsource providers (CpLR 4545) within

days

7 lmpload.r Motion(s) to amend the pleadings or to add parties shal be completed on or before

8. Compliance Conference sha[ be held on (Control Date)

L

End Date for All Disclosure, olher than expert disclosure, sha be held on

10. Expert Disctosure sha be provided by a[ parties pursuant to CPLR 310.1

11 . Any DisPositive Motion(s) sha'l be made pursuant to CPLR 32 t l and 3212, pursuant to appticabte

provisbns of the CPLR.

12. The l{ote of lssue/Cartificate of Readiness shall be liled pursuant to the Order of the IAS Judge.

13, The parties shall ensure that a stipulation of Discontihuance shall be prompuy filed if the case setties

before the next meeting with the Court

Failure to comply with any of these directions may result in the imposition of costs or sanctions or other

authorized by law.

Plaintiff(s)

Attorney for Attomey for Defendant(s)

Attorney for Attomey for

Attomey for

Attorney for

Dated:

SO ORDERED:

J.S.C.

ADDMONAL DIRECTTVES

ln addition to the directives set forth on the annexed pages, it is further ORDERED as follows:

Dated:

SO ORDERED:

I.S.C.

Shorl I'orm Ordcr

SUPREME COURT - STATE OF NEW YORK

I.A.S. PART XII SUFFOLK COUNTY

PRESENT: INDEX No.:

HON. C. STEPHEN HACKELING, J.S.C.

x

CON{PLIANCE CONFERENCE

ORDER (with Cert)

Ptaintifl

-agalnst-

Defendant.

x

Upon the preliminary proceedings conducted in this action. the stipulation of

counsel certirying that disclosure is complete and the readiness of this matter ready for

trial, and upon the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that plaintiff sftallfile a note of issue, together with a copy of this

order, on or before . Failure to file the note of issue in

accordance with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions attendant with

defaults. including dismissal pursuant to CPLR 3216 iiapplicable; and it is further

ORDERED that a pre-trial conference will be held on

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ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT

ATTORNEY FOR ATTORNEY FOR

ATTORNEY FOR ATTORNEY FOR

Dated

HON. C. STEPHEN HACKELING. J.S.C

Updated by the court: not stated on the court's page
Checked by us: Oct. 9, 2026, 11:04 a.m.

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