Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 4 rules apply across New York Supreme Court, Erie County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 3
  • Applies to
    236B financial affidavit

    Both sides must exchange completed 236B Financial Affidavits before the first court conference.

  • Applies to
    Proposed dispositions

    Parties or their attorneys must exchange proposed dispositions after exchanging the required information.

  • Applies to
    Final judgment roll

    Within a few weeks after the specified stipulation or fully executed agreements, one attorney must submit the final judgment roll, including the final Findings and Judgment.

Service

All 1

  • A certified copy of the final judgment must be served on both parties.

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Common questions about Judge Gerald Greenan III's rules

Does Judge Gerald Greenan III require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Gerald Greenan III's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. If a disclosure dispute remains unresolved, counsel must contact the court before filing a motion to schedule a conference with the law clerk.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DISCLOSURE DISPUTES

What page or word limits apply to conference summary before Judge Gerald Greenan III?

Judge Gerald Greenan III's rule states these limits: 1 pages. A one-page case summary is required before the conference.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Conferences

What must be included with disclosure motion filings before Judge Gerald Greenan III?

The rule requires certificate of conference. Counsel filing a disclosure motion must affirm a good-faith conference with opposing counsel, conducted in person or by telephone, to resolve the raised issues.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DISCLOSURE DISPUTES

What must be included with conference summary filings before Judge Gerald Greenan III?

The rule requires page count. The one-page case summary must be emailed to the law clerk at least one week before the conference and address the requested intervention and issues to be considered.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Conferences

How may parties contact Judge Gerald Greenan III's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Gerald Greenan III's chambers. Counsel must maintain a valid NYSCEF email address that is monitored for court communications.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Use of Email

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Gerald Greenan III?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Adjournments are generally barred unless exigent circumstances exist and may be granted only by Judge Greenan.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Trial Rules

Is electronic filing required before Judge Gerald Greenan III?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Papers must be filed through NYSCEF; for matters not recorded there, papers must instead be emailed to both the court clerk and the law clerk.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motions and Orders to Show Cause

What filing deadlines does Judge Gerald Greenan III set?

All motions must be scheduled to be returnable during the court's scheduled Special Term dates.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Special Term
Complete rules summary for Judge Gerald Greenan III

All motions must be scheduled to be returnable during the court's scheduled Special Term dates.

Motions are generally returnable upon submission unless the Notice of Motion requests oral argument.

Oral argument is conducted in person unless the court schedules it otherwise or approves a request for a different arrangement.

Orders to Show Cause are scheduled by the judge's law clerk after the judge's review and approval.

The court clerk will issue an NYSCEF notice stating the assigned motion return date and time.

Questions about motion scheduling should be directed to Court Clerk Celeste Pilecki.

The court uses email for scheduling pretrial conferences and general correspondence.

Counsel must maintain a valid NYSCEF email address that is monitored for court communications.

Papers must be filed through NYSCEF; for matters not recorded there, papers must instead be emailed to both the court clerk and the law clerk.

Counsel filing a disclosure motion must affirm a good-faith conference with opposing counsel, conducted in person or by telephone, to resolve the raised issues.

If a disclosure dispute remains unresolved, counsel must contact the court before filing a motion to schedule a conference with the law clerk.

Filing deadlines must comply with the CPLR unless the court specifically authorizes an alternative with opposing counsel's consent.

Motion adjournments require party consent and court approval and are requested by contacting the court clerk.

A preliminary conference will occur within 45 days after the court receives a filed RJI.

A one-page case summary is required before the conference.

The one-page case summary must be emailed to the law clerk at least one week before the conference and address the requested intervention and issues to be considered.

Conference adjournments require party consent and court approval and are requested by contacting the court secretary.

The prevailing party must submit the order through NYSCEF within three weeks after the judge's ruling, whether the ruling was oral or written.

The submitted order must indicate that it was sent to all opposing counsel or the pro se litigant and that no objection was received.

If no objection to the order is received within seven days, the court will sign the order without further delay.

Orders of Protection should be personally presented to the court clerk.

A protective-order application should include available police or medical reports and the Protective Registry Information Sheet.

A temporary restraining order will be granted only if assets are in jeopardy or the opposing party consents.

A temporary restraining order must provide notice to opposing counsel when that counsel is known.

A temporary restraining order for another justice will be signed only with that justice's or law clerk's approval.

Adjournments are generally barred unless exigent circumstances exist and may be granted only by Judge Greenan.

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