Hon. Denis Reo — Part 85 Rules

HON. DENIS REO

Part 85

1 Court Street, Room A-362

Riverhead, New York 11901

IAS Part 85 E-mail:sufreo@nycourts.gov

Chambers Telephone: (631) 852-3295

Principal Law Clerk: Jonathan M. Kashimer, Esq. jkashimer@nycourts.gov

Secretary to Judge: Janine K. Schmalz

IAS/TRIAL PART 85 - RULES AND PROCEDURES

Effective: January 1, 2026

1. COMMUNICATIONS

a. Ex parte communications with the Court are strictly prohibited.

b. All communication with the Court permitted by these rules shall

be made by e-mail to sufreo@nycourts.gov.

c. All parties shall be copied on all communications with the Court.

2. CONFERENCES

a. Parties are encouraged to resolve discovery disputes and to enter into

discovery stipulations without Court intervention. Unless otherwise

directed by the Court, parties may avoid appearing for a preliminary,

status, and/or compliance conference if a proposed order and/or stipulation

executed byallparties is filed on NYSCEF and e-mailed to sufreo@nycourts.gov

forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled appearance.

b. Unless otherwise ordered or noted in these rules, all conferences shall

be held on Thursdays, in-person, at 9:30 a.m. on the assigned date.

c. If the parties are unable to resolve discovery disputes either party may

request a conference with the Court. All requests for discovery conferences

shall be made by e-mail. No motion seeking discovery shall be filed

without first conferencing the matter with the Court.

d. With the consent of all parties, a request for an adjournment of a conference

shall be e-mailed to sufreo@nycourts.gov by 2 p.m. the day prior to the

conference, except in the event of an emergency. The e-mail must

state, 1) the reason for the adjournment, 2) the date the case was last on

for a conference and 3) the proposed new date for the conference.

e. If a party does not consent to an adjournment or consent cannot be obtained,

copying all parties, the party seeking an adjournment may e-mail the Court

and set forth 1) the reason for the adjournment, 2) the date the case was last on

for a conference, 3) the efforts made by the requesting party to obtain consent

to the adjournment request, 4) any proffered reason as to why consent was

not given and 5) the proposed new date for the conference. If the Court does

respond to the e-mail request for an adjournment, all parties are expected

to appear in person at the date and time set by the Court for a conference.

f. Counsel attending any conference shall be familiar with the case and have

authority to resolve discovery issues.

g. Parties shall be prepared and authorized to discuss settlement at all pre-trial

and settlement conferences held by the Court.

h. Unless otherwise noted, all pre-trial conferences held after the filing of the

Note of Issue shall require an “in-person” appearance.

3. MOTIONS

a. All motions, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, are on submission.

b. Summary judgment motions shall be filed no later than one-hundred and

twenty (120) days from the date that the Note of Issue is filed.

c. The submission of a summary judgment motion does not automatically

stay discovery.

4. TRIALS

a. On the first appearance for trial in Part 85 the parties shall provide the Court

with 2 sets of

i. marked pleadings,

ii. bills of particulars,

iii. prior decisions in the matter,

iv. notices to admit and responses,

v. 3101(d) expert disclosures,

vi. proposed jury instructions (in Word format),

vii. proposed verdict sheet (in Word format),

viii. motions in limine (if any),

ix. pre-marked exhibits, and

x. deposition transcripts.

b. The Court does not store trial materials including evidence. Any

document, display, or evidence left in the courtroom after trial will be

discarded unless it is retrieved by the attorneys.