New York Supreme Court, Erie County Chambers Communication Rules

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Correspondence to the Court must be sent to Ann Metz by email or mail and must not be filed on NYSCEF.

Correspondence to the Court should be sent to Ann Metz either by email or mail, NOT filed on NYSCEF.

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Although submissions are reviewed through NYSCEF, courtesy PDF copies should also be emailed to Justice Martoche, Michael Pastrick, and Mary Kohlbacher.

All submissions will be reviewed using the NYSCEF platform; however, as a courtesy to the court, please also email PDF copies of all submissions to Justice Martoche, Michael Pastrick, and Mary Kohlbacher.

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Parties should advise the Court Clerk when all parties are present for a ready case.

Cases called by readiness of parties. Advise Court Clerk when all parties are present.

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Counsel must call the Court Clerk for exact motion dates before scheduling motions.

Please call Court Clerk for exact dates prior to scheduling motions.

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The court does not review correspondence filed on NYSCEF; correspondence directed to the court must be sent to the court’s secretary by email attachment or mailed hard copy.

The Court does not accept, does not receive notice of and does not review correspondence filed on NYSCEF. Correspondence directed to the Court is to be sent to the Court’s Secretary either attached to an email or mailed hard copy.

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Forecourt scheduling matters should be handled by email at pkorzeli@nycourts.gov.

Foreclosure scheduling are by e-mail pkorzeli@nycourts.gov.

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Correspondence may be emailed to Secretary Lisa Rivera or mailed as a hard copy to the Court.

Correspondence is to be addressed to the Court and either attached to an email to the Court’s Secretary, Lisa Rivera or mailed a hard copy.

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Adjournment requests should be sent by email to Patty Hanavan and Shayna Gorski.

Adjournment requests should be made by email to Patty Hanavan phanavan@nycourts.gov and Shayna Gorski sgorski@nycourts.gov.

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Adjournment requests must be emailed to all counsel, the Confidential Law Clerk, and the Court Clerk.

Please send any adjournment requests via email to all counsel, the Confidential Law Clerk, and the Court Clerk.

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When an order is uploaded to NYSCEF for review, email the Court Clerk and copy the Secretary.

Please email the Court Clerk with a cc to the Secretary when an Order is uploaded to NYSCEF for review.

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Adjournment requests should be emailed to the identified law-clerk staff and should not be filed as letter requests on NYSCEF.

Please note: adjournment requests should be made by email to Siobhan McMahon and David Caywood shmcmaho@nycourts.gov; and dcaywood@nycourts.gov; please do not file letter requests for adjournments on NYSCEF.

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All correspondence must be emailed to the Court’s secretary or attached to an email and may not be submitted through NYSCEF.

In order to preserve confidentiality and ensure efficiency, all correspondence must be emailed to the Court’s secretary or included as an attachment to the email. Do not submit correspondence via NYSCEF.

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Counsel should contact the Court's Confidential Law Clerk before filing an Order to Show Cause.

Prior to filing an Order to Show Cause, counsel should contact the Court's Confidential Law Clerk.

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For a non-trial adjournment, request approval by contacting either the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

Except for trials, adjournments will only be granted with approval by the Court, by contacting the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

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All parties must notify Chambers immediately if the action resolves before the scheduled trial date.

Chambers shall be notified immediately by all parties if the action is resolved prior to the scheduled trial date.

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Adjournment requests should be emailed to the two listed Chambers addresses, not filed on NYSCEF or sent to Judge Heneghan's unmonitored virtual-calendar address.

Please note, adjournment requests should be made by email to rtermini@nycourts.gov and Boconnel@nycourts.gov; please do not file letter requests for adjournments on NYSCEF and do not send emails to Judge Heneghan Virtual (judgeheneghanvirtual@nycourts.gov) which is used solely for calendaring remote appearances and is not a monitored email box.

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Report-back conferences will be conducted by telephone using the primary telephone number furnished by counsel unless otherwise scheduled.

Unless otherwise scheduled, report-back conferences will be conducted by telephone. The court and its law clerk will establish contact using the primary telephone number furnished by counsel.

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The Court may email virtual oral-argument invitations and instructions to attorney emails listed in NYSCEF when requested.

Upon request, the Court will use attorney emails as listed in NYSCEF to email invitations/instructions for virtual oral argument.

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Foreclosure scheduling must be done by email to htucker@nycourts.gov, pkoenig@nycourts.gov, and sfagan@nycourts.gov.

Foreclosure scheduling is done by email to: htucker@nycourts.gov and pkoenig@nycourts.gov and sfagan@nycourts.gov.

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Phone

716-845-9420

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

Please contact the Court Clerk Celeste Pilecki with questions regarding the scheduling of motions.

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Counsel are encouraged, but not required, to call chambers before an applicable deadline to discuss the situation.

These rules are inherently flexible, by court discretion. You are encouraged to call chambers to discuss your situation in advance of the arrival of the applicable deadline to avoid the expression “Oh dear, what an awkward situation.”

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Email

The Court uses email for conference scheduling and general correspondence, and counsel should provide an email address to facilitate communication.

The Court will use e-mail to schedule conferences and for other general correspondence as often as possible. Counsel should forward the Court an e-mail address to facilitate communication.

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Letter fax to chambers

Chambers can be contacted by fax at 716-845-7508.

Facsimile 716-845-7508

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Phone

716-845-2680

Chambers can be contacted by telephone at 716-845-2680.

Telephone 716-845-2680

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Phone to clerk

Phone

716-845-9419

The court clerk can be contacted by phone at 716-845-9419 or by email at cthurnhe@nycourts.gov.

Court Clerk: Carol Thurnherr 716-845-9419 cthurnhe@nycourts.gov

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Oral arguments are in person unless the parties arrange otherwise with Chambers.

All oral arguments will be in person unless previously arranged with Chambers.

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A conference may be scheduled upon request directed to Carolyn Concannon.

Conferences may also be scheduled upon request (directed to Carolyn Concannon).

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Counsel may request an additional conference by contacting Chambers directly and should not file the request on NYSCEF.

If attention is needed in the interim, counsel may request a conference be scheduled by submitting a request to Reina Termini. Please do not file letter requests for additional conferences on NYSCEF; instead, chambers must be contacted directly.

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Counsel should contact Court Clerk Amy Jackson to discuss motion scheduling.

Those wishing to discuss the scheduling of a motion should contact Court Clerk, Amy Jackson.

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A party needing an interpreter must contact court clerk Amy Jackson and be prepared to provide the language and any special considerations.

If a party needs an interpreter please contact the court clerk, Amy Jackson. Be prepared to provide information on the language and any special considerations.

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Information about ADA accommodations should be directed by email to ADA8JD@nycourts.gov.

Information about ADA accommodations is directed to ADA8JD@nycourts.gov.

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Phone

845-2180

Any attorney who will be late for a scheduled appearance must notify the Court Clerk at 845-2180 prior to the scheduled time of appearance.

Summary: An attorney who will be late must telephone the Court Clerk at 845-2180 before the scheduled appearance time.

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Counsel to e-file original papers and email the Court to confirm the return date and to obtain the necessary service provisions.

Summary: Counsel must email the court to confirm the motion's return date and obtain the necessary service provisions.

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For All Emergency Applications: a party seeking emergency relief must first contact the Court for scheduling the application, the order presented for signature, and what requirements apply for the Court to be fully informed and in a position to both review the submission and sign any order.

Summary: A party seeking emergency relief must first contact the Court concerning scheduling, the proposed order, and the information needed for review and signature.

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Request for TROs on cases assigned to another Justice will be considered only upon prior written approval of the assigned Judge or his/her Law Clerk.

Summary: A TRO request in a case assigned to another Justice will be considered only after prior written approval from the assigned Judge or Law Clerk.

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Adjournment requests should be made by email to cconcann@nycourts.gov and tnavarro@nycourts.gov; please do not file letter requests for adjournments on NYSCEF.

Summary: Adjournment requests should be sent by email to the identified court contacts and should not be filed as letter requests on NYSCEF.

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To request an adjournment, kindly contact the court by emailing pcastanz@nycourts.gov or calling (716) 845-2762.

Summary: An adjournment request may be submitted to the court by email at pcastanz@nycourts.gov or by telephone at (716) 845-2762.

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To request an adjournment, kindly contact the Court’s Chambers by emailing pcastanz@nycourts.gov or calling (716) 845-2762.

Summary: A criminal-matter adjournment request may be submitted to chambers by email at pcastanz@nycourts.gov or by telephone at (716) 845-2762.

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A brief summary of the case shall be emailed to the Court’s secretary at least one week in advance of the first scheduled conference.

Summary: A case summary must be emailed to the court secretary at least one week before the first conference.

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Counsel should ensure that the email address listed in NYSCEF is a valid address, monitored for communications from this Court.

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

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Notification of conference dates will be sent via email only.

Summary: Conference-date notices will be sent only by email.

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In the event counsel cannot reach an agreement on the language of an order, counsel must first order a copy of the transcript of the proceedings, then contact chambers to schedule a conference to settle the order.

Summary: If counsel cannot agree on an order’s language, counsel must obtain the transcript and then contact chambers to schedule a settlement conference.

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The transcript must then be emailed to Shayna Gorski sgorski@nycourts.gov in advance of the conference.

Summary: The transcript must be emailed to Shayna Gorski in advance of the order-settlement conference.

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Those who believe their case qualifies as one to comply with §202.8 shall consult with the Judge before such submission.

Summary: A party that believes its case qualifies for compliance with §202.8 must consult the judge before submitting the summary judgment papers.

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Conferences shall be automatically scheduled upon receipt by chambers of a filed RJI.

Summary: A conference is automatically scheduled when Chambers receives a filed RJI.

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An initial charging conference shall be held upon the conclusion of jury selection, and a final charging conference shall be held prior to summations.

Summary: An initial charging conference is required after jury selection, and a final charging conference is required before summations.

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Requests for adjournment of motions where opposing counsel does not consent, should be made by conference call to the Court.

Summary: An adjournment request that opposing counsel does not consent to should be made by conference call to the Court.

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All Orders Assigning Counsel pursuant to Judiciary Law 35 (8) should be accompanied by a self-address, stamped envelope for prompt return or emailed to Court’s Chambers at pcastanz@nycourts.gov.

Summary: An order assigning counsel may be emailed to court chambers at pcastanz@nycourts.gov.

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The Court will use e-mail to schedule conferences and for other general correspondence as often as possible.

Summary: The Court will use email to schedule conferences and conduct other general correspondence as often as possible.

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Counsel should forward the Court an e-mail address to facilitate communication.

Summary: Counsel should provide the Court with an email address to facilitate communication.

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The Court Clerk will issue a Court Notice to NYSCEF with the assigned return date and time.

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

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This Court utilizes email when scheduling pretrial conferences and for other general correspondence.

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

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Email to duty judge ?

Judge Heneghan Virtual (judgeheneghanvirtual@nycourts.gov) which is used solely for calendaring remote appearances and is not a monitored email box.

Summary: Judge Heneghan Virtual is used solely to calendar remote appearances and is not a monitored email box.