Judge Paula L. Feroleto
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Adjournments
- Adjournments are granted with opposing counsel's consent, but the Court may grant an opposed adjournment requested within the CPLR's minimum time limits under its liberal policy.
- An adjournment request must identify a specific date, and general adjournments are not permitted.
Request must include
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
Requests for TROs on cases assigned to another judge will be considered only upon approval of the IAS judge or his/her law clerk except in cases where both are unavailable.
All orders must be submitted with an indication that the order has been sent to all opposing counsel or pro se litigant. Orders will not be signed without proof of opportunity of opposing counsel or pro se party to review.
All requests for TROs must comply with Uniform Rules for Trial Court §202.7(f).
Motions to resolve discovery disputes shall be accompanied by an affidavit of good faith attempt at resolution. Letters between counsel are insufficient. There must have been a conversation between counsel to attempt to resolve discovery disputes.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
In matters not subject to e-filing, original papers must be provided to the Court simultaneously with service on all parties.
Original papers in matters not subject to e-filing are to be provided to the Court simultaneously with service on all parties.
Civil cases
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All submissions in matters subject to e-filing, including motions, proposed orders, and proposed judgments, must be filed electronically.
For all matters assigned to this Court subject to e-filing, all submissions, including motions, proposed orders and proposed judgments must be electronically filed.
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Letter requests for adjournments must not be filed 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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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Papers must be received at least two business days before the return date, and late submissions may be adjourned or disregarded at the Court's discretion.
All papers must be received by the Court at least two (2) business days before the return date. Late submissions may result in an adjournment at the Court’s discretion or refusal by the Court to consider the untimely submission.
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Summary-judgment motions must be timely under CPLR § 3212(a) unless the Court directs otherwise.
Summary judgment motions must be timely made pursuant to CPLR §3212(a), unless otherwise directed by the Court.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
The Court does not want working copies of motions.
Concerning motions, this Court does not want working copies.
Civil cases
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The Court may require a conference with the law clerk before oral argument on a discovery motion.
Discovery motions may be subject to a conference with the Law Clerk prior to argument on the return date.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
An adjournment request must identify a specific date, and general adjournments are not permitted.
Motions must be adjourned to a specific date; general adjournments will not be permitted.
Civil cases
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Adjournments are granted with opposing counsel's consent, but the Court may grant an opposed adjournment requested within the CPLR's minimum time limits under its liberal policy.
Adjournments are granted upon consent of opposing counsel but, if counsel refuses, the Court has a liberal adjournment policy of motions made within the minimum time limits of the CPLR and may grant an adjournment upon request, even if opposed.
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Chambers Communication Rules
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.
Civil cases
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Requests for adjournment of motions where opposing counsel does not consent, should be made by conference call to the Court.
Requests for adjournment of motions where opposing counsel does not consent, should be made by conference call to the Court.
Civil cases
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