Judge Joy F. Campanelli
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Adjournments
- A consented IAS Part 6 adjournment emailed after 1:00 PM on the preceding day will be denied.
- A proper-form stipulation to adjourn an IAS Part 6 motion or OSC must be emailed by 1:00 PM on the preceding day or the application will be denied.
- An ADR continuance stipulation should be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk by 1:00 PM the preceding day; the part will not accept late stipulations or telephone requests.
- A motion may be adjourned without an appearance up to twice by consent if a duly executed stipulation of adjournment is submitted.
- A second consented adjournment is granted only if a fully executed so-ordered stipulation is submitted.
- The second-adjournment stipulation must identify the movant and adjournment date, mark the matter final, and state that no further adjournment is allowed without good cause.
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
Electronically filed or submitted motion exhibits must be separated by exhibit space pages rather than exhibit tabs.
All exhibits to motions that are electronically filed and/or submitted must be separated by exhibit space pages in place of exhibit tabs.
Document Filing Requirements16 rules
A party intending to use a deposition transcript at trial must provide the court with a copy.
if a party intends to use a deposition transcript at trial that party must provide a copy of the transcript to the Court.
Document Type
Deposition Transcript
The plaintiff must provide marked pleadings and a bill of particulars, including any amended or supplemental bill, for trial.
The plaintiff must provide the court with marked pleadings, a bill of particulars (including any amended and/or supplemental bills of particulars)
Document Type
Trial Papers
Every motion paper, including a stipulation or proposed order, must contain a full caption or it will be rejected.
All motion papers (including stipulations / proposed orders) MUST include a full caption. Papers that do not contain a full caption will be rejected and not considered.
Document Type
Motion Papers
An infant compromise petition must include medical reports, a physician affirmation prepared within six months, a settlement letter, and an affidavit of no liens.
The infant’s medical reports, a physician's affirmation that is prepared within six months of the application, a settlement letter, and an affirmation of no liens are also required.
Document Type
Infant Compromise Petition
An affidavit of service for a motion not electronically filed must be separately uploaded to NYSCEF or annexed to the hard-copy motion papers.
All affidavits of service of motions not e-filed must be uploaded to NYSCEF (or, if applicable, annexed to any hard copy version of the motion papers) separately rather than be incorporated into any accompanying exhibits.
Document Type
Motion
Failure to submit the affidavit of service separately will result in denial of the motion.
The failure to follow this directive will result in the denial of the motion pursuant to CPLR §2211.
Document Type
Motion
Exhibits must be incorporated into and submitted with the motion papers that reference them rather than cited only by NYSCEF document number.
All exhibits must be incorporated into and submitted with the motion papers that refer to them rather than be cited and/or referred to (i.e., see, NYSCEF Doc. No. XX).
Document Type
Motion
A previously signed compromise order must be attached as an exhibit, and the partial settlement must be stated in the attorney affirmation supporting the final order.
If a compromise order was signed as to a previously settling defendant, such order must be attached as an exhibit and the partial settlement so stated in the attorney affirmation in support of the final compromise order.
Document Type
Infant Compromise Order
Sur-reply papers may not be submitted to the court.
There shall be no “Sur-Reply” papers submitted to the Court.
Document Type
Sur Reply
An advance stipulation must state that the motion is fully briefed and request placement on the next available oral-argument date.
Parties may also stipulate in advance of the return date to put a fully briefed motion on the oral argument calendar. The Court will schedule the oral argument for the next available date. This stipulation must say that the motion(s) is/are fully briefed and put on for the next available oral argument date
Document Type
Stipulation
All parties must provide necessary requests to charge before trial begins.
Prior to the commencement of the trial, all parties must provide the court with requests to charge including contentions to the extent necessary.
Document Type
Requests To Charge
If any part of the infant-compromise settlement is structured, the order must state the annuity's cost.
If any portion of the settlement is structured, the cost of the annuity must be stated in the order.
Document Type
Infant Compromise Order
A movant under CPLR § 2221 must include copies of the papers submitted with the prior order and motion.
On a motion pursuant to CPLR §2221, movant must include copies of papers submitted on the prior order and motion.
Document Type
Motion
An amendment to an infant-compromise order must include the original order and an attorney affirmation detailing the proposed amendment and its reason.
Amendments to compromise orders must include a copy of the original compromise order and an attorney affirmation detailing the proposed amendment and the reason for it, in addition to any other necessary papers.
Document Type
Amended Infant Compromise Order
If the parties submit a written memorandum of law, they should provide Official Reports citations and copies of relevant decisions and statutes before the plaintiff's case begins.
A written memorandum of law with citations to the Official Reports may be submitted. If so, citations and copies of relevant court decisions and statutes should be furnished to the Court prior to commencement of plaintiff's case.
Document Type
Trial Memorandum
An opening trial memorandum is optional, and a post-trial memorandum is unnecessary and not required unless specifically requested by the court.
You may but are not required to provide the court with a trial memorandum in letter form at the beginning of the trial. There is no need or requirement for a post-trial memorandum unless specifically requested by the court.
Document Type
Trial Memorandum
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
An infant compromise application must be filed through NYSCEF or, if the action does not participate, mailed to the Motion Support Office.
Applications for infant compromise orders must be filed electronically through NYSCEF, or where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, by mail to the Motion Support Office.
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Motion papers must be filed through NYSCEF; for nonparticipating actions, they must be submitted to the Motion Support Office and emailed to Part 6.
All motion papers must be filed electronically through NYSCEF or where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, to the Motion Support Office, at 360 Adams Street, Room 227 and emailed to KSCCVPART6@nycourts.gov.
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The advance oral-argument stipulation must be emailed to Part 6 and uploaded to NYSCEF.
MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COURT TO THE PART 6 EMAIL and uploaded to NYSCEF
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If an ADR matter is settled, discontinued, or the conference is no longer feasible, the parties must immediately notify the court by uploading correspondence or a stipulation to NYSCEF.
If a matter has been settled, discontinued, or if a conference is no longer feasible, the parties shall notify the court immediately by uploading a letter correspondence or stipulation to NYSCEF.
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Papers in a consented-adjournment submission must be filed through NYSCEF and electronically served; nonparticipating actions must use the Motion Support Office and email Part 6.
All papers shall be filed through NYSCEF and served electronically. Where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, all motion papers are to be filed with the Motion Support Office at 360 Adams Street, Room 227 and emailed to KSCCVPART6@nycourts.gov.
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An IAS Part 6 adjournment stipulation must be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to Part 6; nonparticipating actions must submit it to the Motion Support Office and email it.
Stipulations for an adjournment of an IAS Part 6 motion shall be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to KSCCVPART6@nycourts.gov. Where the action does not participate in NYSCEF, stipulations are to be filed with the Motion Support Office at 360 Adams Street, Room 227 & emailed to KSCCVPART6@nycourts.gov.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Defects in consent-adjournment papers must be cured seven days before the adjourned date or the papers will be rejected.
To the extent there are defects, such defects shall be cured seven (7) days before the adjourned date. Failure to cure said defects will result in the papers being rejected.
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A late advance stipulation or one for an unbriefed motion will be rejected, and the parties must appear at the general calendar call.
IF THE STIPULATION IS NOT RECEIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER OR THE MOTION IS NOT FULLY BRIEFED THE STIPULATION WILL BE REJECTED AND THE PARTIES MUST APPEAR FOR THE GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR CALL.
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The advance oral-argument stipulation must be emailed and uploaded to NYSCEF by 1:00 PM on the Monday before the general motion calendar date.
MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COURT TO THE PART 6 EMAIL and uploaded to NYSCEF NO LATER THAN 1 PM THE MONDAY BEFORE THE GENERAL MOTION CALENDAR DATE.
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Defects in the papers must be cured no later than seven days before the return date.
Any defects in the papers pursuant to UCR 202 and Rule 130, shall be cured by no later than 7 (seven) days before the return date.
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Papers served or filed after the stated deadlines will be rejected as untimely.
Papers that are served and/or filed beyond the above stated deadlines will be rejected as untimely.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply papers must be served under CPLR § 2214 unless the court directs otherwise.
Motion papers, answering affidavits, and reply papers must be served in accordance with CPLR §2214 unless otherwise directed by the Court.
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Defense counsel must receive notice and attend an infant-compromise hearing unless the right is waived in writing and the waiver is electronically filed.
Defense counsel must be noticed on all applications/documents submitted to the court and must appear at the hearing unless such counsel has waived the right to receive notice and appear. All such waivers must be in writing and e-filed.
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Parties must file all papers through NYSCEF and serve them electronically.
All papers shall be filed through NYSCEF and served electronically.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Once a motion is fully briefed, the parties may apply on the return date to schedule oral argument for the next available Friday morning; argument will not be heard on the application date.
Upon a motion being fully briefed the parties may make an application on the return date to put it on the oral argument calendar on the next available date which will be a Friday morning. No oral argument will be heard on the day of the application to place a motion on the oral argument calendar.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
After two ADR adjournments, the appearance is final and another adjournment requires a showing of good cause.
After two adjournments, the Court will mark the appearance as “FINAL” and no further adjournments will be granted without a showing of good cause.
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A proper-form stipulation to adjourn an IAS Part 6 motion or OSC must be emailed by 1:00 PM on the preceding day or the application will be denied.
STIPULATIONS TO ADJOURN AN IAS PART 6 MOTION OR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE MUST BE IN PROPER FORM AND SHALL BE RECEIVED BY EMAIL TO KSCCVPART6@nycourts.gov NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON THE DAY BEFORE THE RETURN DATE OF THE MOTION OTHERWISETHE APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED.
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A second consented adjournment is granted only if a fully executed so-ordered stipulation is submitted.
The second adjournment requested by the parties will only be granted upon the submission of a fully executed stipulation to be “So-Ordered” by the Court.
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A consented IAS Part 6 adjournment emailed after 1:00 PM on the preceding day will be denied.
PLEASE NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8, 2023, ADJOURNMENTS ON CONSENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY EMAIL TO KSCCVPART6@nycourts.gov NO LATER THAT 1:00 PM THE DAY BEFORE THE RETURN DATE, OTHERWISE THE APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED.
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A late ADR adjournment request must be made in person at the settlement-conference calendar call.
Late adjournment requests will have to be made in person at the settlement conference calendar call.
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A motion may be adjourned without an appearance up to twice by consent if a duly executed stipulation of adjournment is submitted.
Motions may, without an appearance, be adjourned twice on consent to the Court’s next available motion date upon the submission of a duly executed stipulation of adjournment.
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An ADR continuance stipulation should be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk by 1:00 PM the preceding day; the part will not accept late stipulations or telephone requests.
Any stipulations to adjourn should be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk no later than 1 pm the day prior to the scheduled appearance. THE PART WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE STIPULATIONS FOR ADJOURNMENTS OR REQUESTS MADE BY TELEPHONE.
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A contested motion-calendar adjournment application must be made in person at the call of the motion calendar.
Applications for adjournment not on consent shall be made in person at the call of the Motion calendar.
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The court will not grant an adjournment for a fully briefed motion.
Fully briefed motions will not be granted an adjournment.
Page 1 | Adjournments on Consent
The second-adjournment stipulation must identify the movant and adjournment date, mark the matter final, and state that no further adjournment is allowed without good cause.
The motion by plaintiff / defendant (identify the movant) is hereby adjourned to INSERT DATE and shall be marked “FINAL.” There shall be NO further adjournments unless the court, for good cause shown, grants another adjournment.
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Chambers Communication Rules
The court will not engage in ex parte communications, all chambers communications must be on notice to opposing parties, and chambers must not be included in attorney email exchanges.
This Court will not engage in ex-parte communications, and all communications to chambers must be on notice to your adversary / adversaries. Do not include chambers in any email colloquy as between attorneys.
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Communications to chambers are prohibited unless all parties participate, and the court will not engage in ex parte communication.
Any communication to chambers is not permitted unless all parties participate. This court will not engage in ex-parte communication (See Rule 3.5 of the NY Rules of Professional Conduct).
Page 1 | Virtual Appearances
A virtual-appearance request must be emailed at least seven days before the return date, copy all parties, and include proof of inability to appear.
To request a virtual appearance, a party must email KSCCVPART6@nycourts.gov at least seven (7) days prior to the return date. The email must copy all parties to give notice and provide proof of inability to appear in support of their request.
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The court must not be copied on email exchanges between counsel or between counsel and another party.
Do not include the court on any email colloquy as between counsel and or the other parties.
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Counsel must notify the court as soon as the case is assigned if a witness needs a language interpreter.
Counsel must notify the Court if a witness requires a language interpreter as soon as the case is assigned so that timely arrangements can be made.
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Email communications should not be sent to the Part Clerk.
Please be advised that no e-mail communications should be sent to the Part Clerk.
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A request for interpreter services must be made before the infant-compromise hearing.
Requests for interpreter services must be made prior to the hearing.
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Parties must consult the Part Rules and contact the appropriate courthouse department, such as Motion Support or e-Courts, before contacting chambers about routine or calendaring matters.
For routine matters, please consult the Part Rules below and contact the appropriate department within the courthouse before contacting chambers. Most calendaring questions can be resolved by contacting the appropriate Motion Support staff or visiting e-Courts.
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