TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I:  CITATION STYLE

1.0 CITATION STYLE IN GENERAL

2.0 CASES

3.0 STATUTES AND LEGISLATIVE MATERIALS

4.0 REGULATIONS, COURT RULES, AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS

5.0 CONSTITUTIONS

6.0 TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

7.0 LEGAL PERIODICALS, TREATISES, AND OTHER WORKS

PART II:  OTHER STYLE ISSUES

8.0 TITLES OF ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

9.0 APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

10.0 CAPITALIZATION, NUMERALS AND NUMBERS, DATES AND TIME, NAMES

11.0 QUOTATIONS AND QUOTATION MARKS

12.0 WORD STYLE IN GENERAL

PART III: TYPOGRAPHY AND SPACING

13.0 TYPOGRAPHY

14.0 SPACING

PART IV: APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1—COMMON CASE NAME ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX 2—ABBREVIATION OF CASE LAW REPORTS

APPENDIX 3—APPELLATE HISTORY AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CITATIONS

APPENDIX 4—STYLE AND ABBREVIATION OF PARTICULAR STATUTES

APPENDIX 5—STYLE OF PARTICULAR WORDS

APPENDIX 6—TITLES IN VARIOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

PART V: INDEX

PART I: CITATION STYLE

1.0 CITATION STYLE IN GENERAL

1.1 ELEMENTS OF CITATION

1.2 PLACEMENT OF CITATIONS

1.3 REFERENCE TO PREVIOUSLY CITED AUTHORITY

1.4 INTRODUCTORY SIGNALS

1.5 ELECTRONIC SOURCES IN GENERAL

2.0 CASES

2.1 CASE NAMES

2.2 REPORTS AND OTHER SOURCES OF DECISIONS

3.0 STATUTES AND LEGISLATIVE MATERIALS

3.1 NEW YORK STATUTES AND LEGISLATIVE MATERIALS

3.2 FEDERAL STATUTES

3.3 OUT-OF-STATE STATUTES

4.0 REGULATIONS, COURT RULES, AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 NEW YORK RULES, REGULATIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS

4.2 FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

5.0 CONSTITUTIONS

5.1 GENERAL RULE

5.2 EXAMPLES

6.0 TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

6.1 GENERAL RULE

6.2 EXAMPLES

7.0 LEGAL PERIODICALS, TREATISES, AND OTHER WORKS

7.1 GENERAL RULES

7.2 PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS

7.3 TREATISES

7.4 DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

7.5 AMERICAN LAW REPORTS (ALR) ANNOTATIONS

7.6 RESTATEMENTS

PART II: OTHER STYLE ISSUES

8.0 TITLES OF ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

8.1 GENERAL RULES OF TITLE FORMULATION

8.2 COMMON TITLE STYLES

8.3 TITLES IN VARIOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

9.0 APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

9.1 GENERAL STYLE

9.2 AMICUS CURIAE

9.3 APPEARANCES ON OWN BEHALF

9.4 APPEARING SPECIALLY

9.5 NAME AND TITLE OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS

9.6 ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEARING IN CASES INVOLVING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATUTE

9.7 OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEY

10.0 CAPITALIZATION, NUMERALS AND NUMBERS, DATES AND TIME, NAMES

10.1 CAPITALIZATION

10.2 NUMERALS, NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS

10.3 DATES AND TIME

10.4 NAMES

11.0 QUOTATIONS AND QUOTATION MARKS

11.1 QUOTATIONS

11.2 QUOTATION MARKS

12.0 WORD STYLE IN GENERAL

12.1 GENDER NEUTRAL WRITING

12.2 COMPOUND WORDS

PART III: TYPOGRAPHY AND SPACING

13.0 TYPOGRAPHY

13.1 TITLES OF DECISIONS

13.2 PARAGRAPH AND SECTION HEADINGS

13.3 TIME ABBREVIATIONS

13.4 JUDGE NAME AT OPINION OPENING

13.5 ADDED EMPHASIS

13.6 FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES

13.7 OTHER ISSUES

14.0 SPACING

14.1 ABBREVIATION SPACING

14.2 STATUTORY SPACING

 

PART IV: APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1—COMMON CASE NAME ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX 2—ABBREVIATION OF CASE LAW REPORTS

APPENDIX 3—APPELLATE HISTORY AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CITATIONS

APPENDIX 4—STYLE AND ABBREVIATION OF PARTICULAR STATUTES

APPENDIX 5—STYLES OF PARTICULAR WORDS

APPENDIX 6—TITLES IN VARIOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

PART V: INDEX

 PART I: CITATION STYLE

1.0 CITATION STYLE IN GENERAL

7.1 GENERAL RULES

7.2 PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS

7.3 TREATISES

7.4 DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

7.5 AMERICAN LAW REPORTS (ALR) ANNOTATIONS

7.6 RESTATEMENTS

7.1 GENERAL RULES

7.1 (a) Page References

7.1 (b) Names of Authors

7.1 (c) Internet Materials

 

7.1 (a) Page References

Some electronic sources do not contain page references; however, a page reference should be included if provided in the source consulted.

7.1 (b) Names of Authors

The use of the full names of authors is optional.

7.1 (c) Internet Materials

Citation to Internet material is permitted where the material is not available in another form. Provide the Uniform Resource Locator (URL), author (if any given), title or heading, and date the document was last updated:

(DOH Wadsworth Center, Paternity/Identity Testing Standards <http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/document.pdf> [last updated May 12, 1999])

When the document does not provide information as to when it was last updated, provide the date on which the site was accessed:

(Multi-State Life Insurance Task Force and Multi-State Market Conduct Examination of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Executive Summary <http://www.naic.org/nj/prusum.htm> [accessed June 13, 2000])

7.2 PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS

7.2 (a) General Style

7.2 (b) Student-Authored Works

7.2 (a) General Style

Generally, cite as follows:

(Reese, Legislative Jurisdiction, 78 Colum L Rev 1587, 1591-1594 [1987])

(Welsh, Estates and Trusts, 1996-97 Survey of New York Law, 48 Syracuse L Rev 623 [1998])

(23 Siegel's Practice Review, New Filing System, at 3 [Sept. 1994])

(McCann, Standards for Expert Testimony in New York Death Penalty Cases, 68 NY St BJ 30 [July/Aug. 1996])

(Spencer, Court of Appeals Caseload Shifts, NYLJ, May 2, 1991, at 1, col 3)

(Marnell, Outside Counsel, In Custody Case, Third Department Departs From Prior New York Case Law, NYLJ, June 16, 1999, at 1, col 1)

7.2 (b) Student-Authored Works

A student-authored law review article may be designated as either a "Note" or "Comment," or by the author's name, as follows:

(Note, Incompetency to Stand Trial, 81 Harv L Rev 454 [1967])

(Fenn, Supreme Court Justices: Arguing before the Court after Resigning from the Bench, 84 Geo LJ 2473 [1996])

7.3 TREATISES

7.3 (a) General Style

7.3 (b) Abbreviated Treatise Titles

7.3 (c) Omitted Title Material

7.3 (d) CD-ROM Materials

 

7.3 (a) General Style

Generally, cite as follows:

(Karger, Powers of the New York Court of Appeals § 51, at 313 [3d ed])

(Prosser and Keeton, Torts § 44, at 309-310 [5th ed])

(Prince, Richardson on Evidence § 8-254 et seq. [Farrell 11th ed])

(2 Dobbs, Torts § 359, at 988-989 [2001])

(11 Lord, Williston on Contracts § 32:6, at 432 [4th ed])

(8 Warren's Weed, New York Real Property, Mechanics' Liens § 2.03 [4th ed])

(4C Warren, Negligence in New York Courts § 84.01 [7], at 64 [4th ed])

(12 Warren's Heaton, Surrogates' Courts § 194.01[4], at 194-13 [6th ed rev])

(3A Freed, Brandes and Weidman, Law and the Family New York § 11:11, at 98 [2d ed rev 1993])

(1 Dolan, Rasch's Landlord and Tenant—Summary Proceedings § 1:14, at 88 [4th ed])

(3 White and Summers, Uniform Commercial Code § 22-3, at 17 [Practitioner's 4th ed])

(9 Wigmore, Evidence § 2450, at 163 [Chadbourn rev 1981])

(11 Scheinkman, New York Law of Domestic Relations § 3.7, at 87 [West's NY Prac Series 1996])

7.3 (b) Abbreviated Treatise Titles

The titles of the following frequently cited treatises may be abbreviated:

(Siegel, NY Prac § 194, at 309 [3d ed])

(8 Weinstein-Korn-Miller, NY Civ Prac ¶ 4012.02)

7.3 (c) Omitted Title Material

Where the title of a legal treatise begins with language such as "Law of," "Handbook on" or "A Treatise on," such prefatory material is omitted from the citation title.

7.3 (d) CD-ROM Materials

When material is not published in print form, but is solely available on CD-ROM, provide the date of the version being cited along with the word "CD-ROM" in a parenthetical if CD-ROM is not mentioned in the title, as follows:

(Balotti & Finkelstein, Delaware Law of Corporations and Business Organizations on CD-ROM [3d ed, Aspen L & Bus 1998])

7.4 DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Cite as follows:

(Black's Law Dictionary 712 [7th ed 1999])

(1 Am Jur 2d, Accession and Confusion § 2)

(12 NY Jur 2d, Buildings, Zoning, and Land Controls § 377)

(1 CJS, Actions § 75)

(10 Carmody-Wait 2d, NY Prac § 70:461, at 510)

7.5 AMERICAN LAW REPORTS (ALR) ANNOTATIONS

7.5 (a) General Style

7.5 (b) Author's Name

7.5 (a) General Style

Generally, cite as follows:

(Annotation, Confidentiality of Income Tax Returns, 1 ALR4th 959, 967, § 12)

(Annotation, Patient's Statements—Admissibility, 37 ALR3d 778)

7.5 (b) Author's Name

An author's name may be used in the citation:

(Catalano, Annotation, Promissory Estoppel of Lending Institution Based on Promise to Lend Money, 18 ALR5th 307)

7.6 RESTATEMENTS

Cite as follows:

(Restatement [Second] of Conflict of Laws § 305, comment b, illustration 1)

(Restatement [Second] of Agency § 20)

(Restatement of Restitution § 104 [a], [b])

PART II: OTHER STYLE ISSUES

8.0 TITLES OF ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

8.1 GENERAL RULES OF TITLE FORMULATION

8.2 COMMON TITLE STYLES

8.3 TITLES IN VARIOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

8.1 GENERAL RULES OF TITLE FORMULATION

8.1 (a) Parties at Trial Level

8.1 (b) Parties at Appellate Level

8.1 (c) Parties at Same Status

8.1 (d) Full Names and Initials

8.1 (e) Representative or Official Capacity

8.1 (f) Terms Omitted

8.1 (g) Parties in Transferred Proceedings, Etc.

8.1 (h) Nonappealing Parties

8.1 (a) Parties at Trial Level

Typically, in an action the parties are referred to, at the trial level, as Plaintiff and Defendant (in the event of impleader one might find Third-Party or Fourth-Party Plaintiffs and Defendants), whereas in a proceeding the title caption begins with the language "In the Matter of" and the parties are referred to as Petitioner and Respondent. In criminal actions, the prosecuting authority is usually described as "The People of the State of New York." In habeas corpus proceedings and other proceedings brought in the name and on behalf of the People of the State of New York, the caption should begin with the words "The People of the State of New York ex rel." and the petitioning party is referred to as the Relator and the opposing party as the Respondent. In claims against the State, the prosecuting party is referred to as the Claimant and the State as the Defendant.

8.1 (b) Parties at Appellate Level

On the appellate level, a party is referred to according to his or her status on appeal, e.g., Appellant or Respondent. Cross-appealing parties are designated Appellant-Respondent and Respondent-Appellant, the first party to appeal being the Appellant-Respondent. In impleader situations, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, Third-Party Defendant-Respondents and the like should be used.

8.1 (c) Parties with Same Status

Generally, where there is more than one party sharing the same status (i.e., Defendants, Appellants), only the name of the first named party of that status should appear in the title followed by "et al." However in a criminal action with multiple defendants, up to five defendants may be listed in the title followed by an "et al." in the event of more than five criminal defendants. In addition, where the person or entity omitted is not a party to the action or proceeding (most commonly the children in child neglect, abuse or custody proceedings) "and Another" or "and Others" should be used instead of et al. (e.g., In the Matter of Kaitlyn S. and Another, Children Alleged to be Abused).

8.1 (d) Full Names and Initials

The full names of defendants in criminal actions and party-attorneys in disciplinary proceedings are set forth. In all other cases, use the party's middle initial(s) rather than the full middle name(s), e.g., John T. Smith.

8.1 (e) Representative or Official Capacity

If a party is sued or suing in a representative or official capacity, such capacity should be set forth in the title. In addition, if a suit is brought "on Behalf" of an entity or "by" a representative, official or guardian, this should be so designated. Also, where a party is identified solely by his or her governmental office (e.g., "Attorney General of the State of New York"), the name of the officeholder need not be supplied.

8.1 (f) Terms Omitted

The word "the" should not precede a party's name except in the case of "The People of the State of New York" and names of ships (The Hopatcong).

Omit the words "the Application of" and "for a judgment under CPLR article 78" in CPLR article 78 proceeding titles.

Omit locations of parties where not part of their actual (e.g., corporate) name (e.g., Evangelical Church of Brooklyn, Canisius College of Buffalo).

8.1 (g) Parties in Transferred Proceedings, Etc.

Where a proceeding commenced in Supreme Court is transferred to the Appellate Division, the parties are designated Petitioner and Respondent, not Appellant and Respondent. However, in unemployment insurance and workers' compensation proceedings which are appealed directly to the Appellate Division from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board or Workers' Compensation Board, the parties are referred to by their statuses on appeal, i.e., Appellant and Respondent.

8.1 (h) Nonappealing Parties

In appellate titles, nonappealing parties who do not participate in the appeal as appellants or respondents are not named unless they are the first listed party (plaintiff/defendant or petitioner/respondent), e.g., Jan Wojtowicz, Jr., Respondent, et al., Plaintiffs, v Agnes Sweeney, Defendant, and Sol Zigman, Appellant. In an appellate action or proceeding title list, omit adjunct captions (e.g., third-party or consolidated actions or proceedings) in which no party participating in the appeal appears. Use a suitable notation, for example (And Two Other Proceedings.) or (And a Third-Party Action.).

8.2 COMMON TITLE STYLES

8.2 (a) Action with Party Suing in a Representative Capacity

8.2 (b) Proceedings against Unnamed Public Official

8.2 (c) Criminal Action against Multiple Defendants

8.2 (d) Appellate Action with Some Parties Not Participating in Appeal

8.2 (e) Appellate Proceedngs with Cross-Appealing Parties

 

8.2 (a) Action with Party Suing in a Representative Capacity

Denis Dillon, as District Attorney of the County of Nassau, Plaintiff, v Milton Bialstok, Defendant.

8.2 (b) Proceedings against Unnamed Public Official

In the Matter of Medical Malpractice Insurance Association et al., Petitioners, v Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, Respondent.

8.2 (c) Criminal Action against Multiple Defendants

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v Dennis Charles and Fritz DePass, Defendants.

8.2 (d) Appellate Action with Some Parties Not Participating in Appeal

Republic National Bank, Appellant, v Sylvia Greenwald et al., Defendants, and Public Equities Corp. et al., Respondents.

8.2 (e) Appellate Proceedings with Cross-Appealing Parties

In the Matter of Alan Kane, Respondent-Appellant, v Thomas J. Bannon, Appellant-Respondent, and Keith J. Laing et al., Respondents, et al., Respondent.

(Note: the Respondents in the above example are separately listed because the first Respondents are parties to the appeal and consequently are named, whereas the second Respondent is not participating in the appeal and thus is unnamed. Although each is a "Respondent" their statuses are different [the first being Respondents in an Appellant/Respondent context, the second a Respondent in the Petitioner/Respondent context] and accordingly they are not combined in the title.)

8.3 TITLES IN VARIOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

See Appendix 6.

 

9.0 APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

9.1 GENERAL STYLE

9.2 AMICUS CURIAE

9.3 APPEARANCES ON OWN BEHALF

9.4 APPEARING SPECIALLY

9.5 NAME AND TITLE OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS

9.6 ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEARING IN CASES INVOLVING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF A STATUTE

9.7 OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEY

9.1 GENERAL STYLE

Use firm or legal organization name and individual names of appearing attorneys, unless only the firm or legal organization name(s) or attorney(s) name(s) are available. Where the middle name or names of an attorney are given, use them. Where an attorney is a party and also appears in his or her own behalf, use his or her middle name or names throughout. Include the city, village or town of the firm, legal organization or attorney(s) appearing for each party, when available. The following examples are illustrative:

Thompson, Evans & Burns, New York City (Robert V. Levy of counsel), for Smithtown Teachers Association, appellant.

Arthur J. Stone, Watertown (Dennis D. Linden of counsel), for respondent.

Sol Greenberg, District Attorney, Albany (Ralph Tomes of counsel), for respondent.

9.2 AMICUS CURIAE

John Jones, Saratoga, for State Industrial Board, amicus curiae.

Do not use "as" before amicus curiae.

9.3 APPEARANCES ON OWN BEHALF

9.3 (a) Non-Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf

9.3 (b) Non-Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and by Attorney

9.3 (c) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf

9.3 (d) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and for Client

9.3 (e) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and by Attorney

9.3 (f) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and by Attorney, and for Client

9.3 (a) Non-Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf

Edmund B. Bellinger, defendant pro se.

9.3 (b) Non-Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and by Attorney

Hong Jang Tsai, pro se, and Stanley H. Schindler, Rome, for Hong Jang Tsai, defendant.

9.3 (c) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf

John Gerdes, Troy, appellant pro se.

9.3 (d) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and for Client

Nancy Boochever, Yonkers, respondent pro se, and for Eugene A. Hegy, respondent.

9.3 (e) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and by Attorney

John Gerdes, Troy, pro se, and Jose A. Ortiz, Albany, for John Gerdes, appellant.

9.3 (f) Attorney Appearing on Own Behalf and by Attorney, and for Client

John Jones, Tonawanda, pro se, and Richard Roe, Tonawanda, for John Jones and another, appellants.

9.4  APPEARING SPECIALLY

Thomas Harold Matters, White Plains, for respondents appearing specially.

9.5 NAME AND TITLE OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Use the name and title of the following officials (with name of counsel without his or her title within parentheses):

Attorney General, United States Attorneys, District Attorneys, County Attorneys, Corporation Counsels, Town Attorneys, Village Attorneys and Public Defenders.

The proper form is:

John Doe, County Attorney, Niagara Falls (Richard Roe of counsel), for appellant.

9.6 ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEARING IN CASES INVOLVING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATUTE

Robert Abrams, Attorney General (Peter H. Schiff of counsel), in his statutory capacity under Executive Law § 71.

9.7 OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEY

Barbara H. Scott, of the Illinois Bar, admitted pro hac vice, for appellant.

10.0 CAPITALIZATION, NUMERALS AND NUMBERS, DATES AND TIME, NAMES

10.1 CAPITALIZATION

10.2 NUMERALS, NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS

10.3 DATES AND TIME

10.4 NAMES

 

10.1 CAPITALIZATION

10.1 (a) Generally

10.1 (b) Government Bodies and Officials

10.1 (c) States and Political Subdivisions

10.1 (d) "Government"

10.1 (e) "Federal"

10.1 (f) "Capital" and "Capitol"

10.1 (g) Courts

10.1 (h) Judicial Officers

10.1 (i) Acts, Bills, Codes, Constitutions, Etc.

10.1 (j) Crimes

10.1 (k) Parties

10.1 (a)  Generally

Capitalize in accordance with standard authorities, except as noted below.

10.1 (b) Government Bodies and Officials 

(1) Specific References

Full names of specific government bodies and officials are capitalized. Subsequent short form references also are capitalized:

the New York State Legislature, then

the Legislature

the Ways and Means Committee, then

the Committee

the Social Security Administrator, then

the Administrator

the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Saugerties, then

the Board

the New York City Water Board Treasurer, then

the Treasurer

Chair of the Public Service Commission, then

the Chair

New York County Coroner, then

the Coroner

(2) General References

General references to government bodies and officials should not be capitalized:

a district rent administrator

a zoning board of appeals

a treasurer

10.1 (c) States and Political Subdivisions

The full names of states and their political subdivisions should be capitalized:

State of New York

The word "state" standing alone should be capitalized only when the word it modifies is capitalized, or when referring to a state as a party. In addition, the words "county," "city," "town," "village" and the like should be capitalized only when the word they modify is capitalized, or when referring to such political subdivision as a party.

Capitalize district when naming a district in full, such as First Assembly District, Second Congressional District, but lowercase "district" when used as a general term, such as "one of the congressional districts."

10.1 (d) "Government"

The word "Government" should be capitalized only when referring to the United States.

10.1 (e) "Federal"

Federal is capitalized only when modifying a capitalized word:

the Federal Reserve, but

federal budget

10.1 (f)  "Capital" and "Capitol"

Lowercase "capital"; capitalize "Capitol."

10.1 (g) Courts

The full names of courts should be capitalized.

Capitalize the word "court" when standing alone only when referring to the United States Supreme Court or the New York Court of Appeals, or when any court refers to itself.

10.1 (h) Judicial Officers

Capitalize "Judge" or "Justice" only when part of a personal name (Judge White) or when referring to a Justice of the United States Supreme Court or a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.

10.1 (i) Acts, Bills, Codes, Constitutions, Etc.

(1) Titles of Acts, Ordinances, Regulations, etc.,

Capitalize the titles of acts, ordinances, regulations, etc.: Penal Code, Code of Civil Procedure.

But lowercase the words "statute," "ordinance," "regulation," etc., when standing alone.

Lowercase general references to federal, state and municipal codes, such as: housing regulations, steel code, oil code, building code.

Lowercase statute of limitations, statute of frauds, and rule against perpetuities.

(2) Popular Names of Acts and Constitutional Clauses

Capitalize the popular names of federal and state acts and constitutional clauses, for example: Dead Man's Statute, No-Fault Law, Federal Clean Water Act, Due Process Clause, Equal Protection Clause.

(3) Constitutions

Capitalize Constitution when referring to the specific Constitution of any nation or state, but lowercase it as a general term.

Capitalize amendments to the Constitution when referred to by number, such as the Fifteenth Amendment. When referred to by name, capitalize if full title is given, such as the Child Labor Amendment; but lowercase "amendment" as a general term—"a constitutional amendment."

10.1 (j) Crimes

Lowercase names of crimes:

class D felony

petit larceny

10.1 (k) Parties

Lowercase "plaintiff," "defendant," "appellant," "respondent," etc.

10.2 NUMERALS, NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS

10.2 (a) Numerals and Numbers

10.2 (b) Symbols

10.2 (a) Numerals and Numbers

(1) Spelling Out

In general, numbers up to and including nine should be spelled out and numbers above nine should be denoted by figures. However, the style of the larger numbers controls the style of the smaller ones, when used in the same context (e.g., "The victim was uncertain whether the gunman was 8, 10, or 20 feet away at the time of the shooting"). Moreover, spell out numbers which begin a sentence (e.g., "Forty-five men were injured in the battle").

(2) Dollar Amounts

Figures may be used for dollar amounts of any size: $1, $50, $1 million.

(3) Fractions

Fractions should be treated as follows:

two-thirds share

one-third-inch pipe

one half of the farm

3¾ shares

10½ barrels

(4) Roman Numerals

In referring to articles of the federal and state constitutions and statutes, roman numerals should be retained.

10.2 (b) Symbols

(1) General Rule

Use symbols with figures (5¢, $3, 7%) and words with words (fifty dollars, twenty percent).

(2) Distances and Measurements

Distances and measurements should be treated as follows:

100 feet by 100 feet, not 100' x 100'

10 inches, not 10"

90 degrees, not 90°

10.3  DATES AND TIME

10.3 (a) Month, Day and Year

10.3 (b) Month and Year

10.3 (c) Day and Year

10.3 (d) Year Only

10.3 (e) Abbreviation of Months

10.3 (f) Time

10.3 (g) Era

10.3 (a) Month, Day and Year

The parties were married on June 11, 1993, in Schenectady.

10.3 (b) Month and Year

The transactions took place in October 1989 at the Chicago Board of Trade.

10.3 (c) Day and Year

The parties were married on Thanksgiving Day 1993.

10.3 (d) Year Only

The document was signed in 2000.

10.3 (e) Abbreviation of Months

All the months of the year, with the exception of May, June and July should be abbreviated when used in parentheses or footnotes: (Sept. 1)

10.3 (f) Time

 

8:00 P.M.	12:00 P.M.(noon)	4 o'clock
9:15 P.M.	12:00 A.M.(midnight)

10.3 (g) ERA

4 B.C.

A.D. 1954

 10.4 NAMES

10.4 (a) Names of Judges

10.4 (b) Personal Names

10.4 (a) Names of Judges

(1) Names in Appeal Statements

In appeal statements, use the full name of the judge.

(2) Names in Running Text

The name of the judge in running text may, but need not, include the full name:

The decision of Mr. Justice Pound (later Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals) at Special Term * * *.

Chancellor Kent's opinion pointed the way * * *.

Judge Edward T. Bartlett of the Court of Appeals said * * *.

(3) Name at Opinion Opening

At the opening of each opinion the name of the judge appears as follows:

Chief Judge KAYE; STARK, J.

First names may be added to avoid ambiguity:

PATRICIA D. MARKS, J.

10.4 (b) PERSONAL NAMES

Use the style of personal names as given in the record or briefs. In the event of conflicting styles, follow the personal name style used in papers submitted by or on behalf of that individual.

11.0 QUOTATIONS AND QUOTATION MARKS

11.1 QUOTATIONS

11.2 QUOTATION MARKS


11.1 QUOTATIONS

11.1 (a) General Rule

11.1 (b) Punctuation of Quotations

11.1 (c) Ellipsis; Omitted Material

11.1 (d) Brackets

11.1 (e) Use of "[sic]"

11.1 (f) Material Emphasized

11.1 (g) Statutory and Regulatory Material

11.1 (a) General Rule

Quotations should be verbatim as to word style, citation style and punctuation. All quotations--including block quotations--must be enclosed within quotation marks.

11.1 (b) Punctuation of Quotations

Commas and periods are placed within the ending quotation mark; colons and semicolons are placed outside. Other punctuation, such as question marks and exclamation marks, is placed within the ending quotation mark only if part of the quoted material.

11.1 (c) Ellipsis; Omitted Material

Do not use an ellipsis ( * * * ) at the beginning or ending of a quotation. The omission of internal quotation marks or case citations may be indicated by a parenthetical, such as (internal quotation marks and citation omitted), in which case ellipses are not necessary.

11.1 (d) Brackets

Use brackets to indicate that language has been added or modified. If bracketed language essentially replaces language omitted, there is no need to indicate the omission with ellipses.

11.1 (e) Use of "[sic]"

When the quoted material contains mistakes that the author does not wish to correct by substituting bracketed language, the author may indicate that the mistake appeared in the original by inserting "[sic]" after the mistaken language.

11.1 (f) Material Emphasized

To add emphasis to a quotation, use italics and add a parenthetical: (Emphasis added). However, when the source document in which a quotation is found uses a different style of emphasis (e.g., underscoring, boldface), retain that style.

11.1 (g) Statutory and Regulatory Material

Although some material in statutes and regulations is boldfaced, quotations of such material should be in normal type.

11.2 QUOTATION MARKS

11.2 (a) Single-Paragraph Quotations

11.2 (b) Multiple-Paragraph Quotations

11.2 (c) Multiple Quotation Marks

11.2 (d) Use of Quotation Marks for Short-Form References

11.2 (a) Single-Paragraph Quotations

Single-paragraph quotes have quotation marks at the beginning and the end of the quoted language.

11.2 (b) Multiple-Paragraph Quotations

Multiple-paragraph quotes have quotation marks at the beginning of each paragraph and at the end of the last paragraph.

11.2 (c) Multiple Quotation Marks

If the quotation contains language that is already quoted (a quote within a quote) the previously quoted language may be enclosed within single quotation marks ('). Likewise, a quote within a quote within a quote may be enclosed within double quotation marks ("). For example: It is incumbent upon the People " 'to afford the defendant "a fair opportunity" to cross-examine the People's witnesses at trial' " (People v Perez, 65 NY2d 154, 158).

Alternatively, a quotation from language already containing quotations may be quoted in the following manner: It is incumbent upon the People "to afford the defendant a fair opportunity to cross-examine the People's witnesses at trial" (People v Perez, 65 NY2d 154, 158 [internal quotation marks omitted]). Where not needed in the context, the author may omit internal quotation marks without adding the bracketed parenthetical notice.

11.2 (d) Use of Quotation Marks for Short-Form References

To shorten a name, do not use quotation marks within parentheses, e.g., American Red Cross of Greater New York (Red Cross), not American Red Cross of Greater New York ("Red Cross").

12.0 WORD STYLE IN GENERAL

12.1 GENDER NEUTRAL WRITING

12.2 COMPOUND WORDS

12.1 GENDER NEUTRAL WRITING

12.1 (a) Use of Inclusive Terms

12.1 (b) Using "He" or "She" as Generic Pronoun

12.1 (c) Additional Background

 

12.1 (a) Use of Inclusive Terms

Use inclusive terms, rather than masculine or feminine forms.

use	avoid
Administrator	Administratrix
a one-person operation	a one-man operation
artificial	man-made
battered syndrome or battered person syndrome	battered woman syndrome
chair, chairperson	chairman
colleagues	brethren
diplomacy	statesmanship
executive	businessman
Executor	Executrix
firefighter	fireman
high ranking officials	men in high places
homemaker	housewife
journalists	gentlemen of the press
Member of the Assembly	Assemblyman
Member of Congress, Representative	Congressman
members of the jury	gentlemen of the jury
nurse	male nurse
police officer	policeman
reasonable person	reasonable man
representative	spokesman
staff	manpower
worker	workman

12.1 (b) Using "He" or "She" as Generic Pronoun

Avoid using "he" or "she" as a generic pronoun. "He" or "she" should not be used to refer to a group of people that may include men and women or an individual whose gender is not known. Instead you might:

(1) Eliminate the pronoun altogether. For example, "A court clerk can give you her advice on that form," can be changed to "A court clerk can give you advice on that form."

(2) Find a neutral article or pronoun, such as a, the or this. "A Judge can always make his ruling orally," might be replaced by "A Judge can always make the ruling orally."

(3) Rearrange the sentence to use who as the pronoun. "If someone wants an adjournment, he should ask for it during the calendar call," can be altered to "A person who wants an adjournment should ask for it during the calendar call."

(4) Replace the pronoun with a synonym. "You should find a court officer. He is the one who can help you," can be changed to "You should find a court officer. That is the official who can help you."

(5) Use a plural pronoun. Instead of saying, "A juror must make his own assessment of the credibility of each witness," you can say, "Jurors must make their own assessments of the credibility of each witness."

12.1 (c) Additional Background

This section is based upon New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, Fair Speech: Gender-Neutral Language in the Courts (2d ed, NY State Unified Ct Sys 1997), which may be consulted for additional background.

12.2 COMPOUND WORDS

12.2 (a) Generally

12.2 (b) Hyphenated Adjectival Phrase

12.2 (c) Hyphenated Prefix

12.2 (a)  Generally

Compound words may be open (separate words, no hyphen), closed (spelled as one word), or hyphenated.

See the word list at Appendix 5. For words not on list, consult standard authorities.

12.2 (b) Hyphenated Adjectival Phrase

Hyphenate an adjectival phrase formed of two or more words preceding the noun modified only where ambiguity might otherwise result.

12.2 (c) Hyphenated Prefix

Hyphenate a prefix to a root word only where ambiguity might otherwise result (e.g., re-present, not represent; re-serve, not reserve).

 

PART III:  TYPOGRAPHY AND SPACING

 

13.0 TYPOGRAPHY

13.1 TITLES OF DECISIONS

13.2 PARAGRAPH AND SECTION HEADINGS

13.3 TIME ABBREVIATIONS

13.4 JUDGE NAME IN OPINION OPENING

13.5 ADDED EMPHASIS

13.6 FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES

13.7 OTHER ISSUES

13.1 TITLES OF DECISIONS

Name portions of a title are set in large and small capitals:

JOHN J. MURPHY et al., as Administrators C. T. A. of MARTIN T. MURPHY, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v GEORGE SMITH, as Administrator D. B. N. of the Estate of THOMAS SMITH, Deceased, Defendant.

13.2 PARAGRAPH AND SECTION HEADINGS

Capitalize the first letter of each word, do not use small capitals, and underscore the heading.

The heading may be centered or flush left depending on the author's preference, but placement within an opinion should be consistent. Both flush left and centered headings may be used in a single decision.

13.3 TIME ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations A.M. and P.M., and B.C. and A.D. are set in small capitals.

13.4 JUDGE NAME AT OPINION OPENING

The name of the judge at the opening of an opinion is set in large and small capitals: Chief Judge KAYE.

13.5 ADDED EMPHASIS

To add emphasis to a word or phrase, italicize it.

13.6 FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES

See the word list at Appendix 5. If not on the list, consult general authorities for italicization.

13.7 OTHER ISSUES

13.7 (a) Names of Newspapers and Magazines

13.7 (b) References to Companion Case

13.7 (a) Names of Newspapers and Magazines

Names of newspapers and magazines should not be italicized.

New York Times

Saturday Review of Literature

13.7 (b) References to Companion Case

References to a companion case within the text of an opinion or memorandum should be italicized.

14.0 SPACING

14.1 ABBREVIATION SPACING

14.2 STATUTORY SPACING

 

14.1 ABBREVIATION SPACING

There is no space between adjacent single-letter abbreviations used in either case names or titles of actions and proceedings. For example:

Erie R.R. v St. Mark's R.C. Church

Thomas Moore, M.D., P.C., Respondent, v Evans & Lee, LLP, Appellant.

14.2 STATUTORY SPACING

Spaces are inserted between the section number and each subsequent subdivision cited as follows:

(Town Law § 199_Δ[1]_Δ[a];_Δ[4])

(Domestic Relations Law § 236_Δ[B]_Δ[6] _Δ[a]_Δ[3])

PART IV: APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 — COMMON CASE NAME ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX 2 — ABBREVIATION OF CASE LAW REPORTS

APPENDIX 3 — APPELLATE HISTORY AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS                                  USED IN CITATIONS

APPENDIX 4 — STYLE AND ABBREVIATION OF PARTICULAR                                              STATUTES

APPENDIX 5 — STYLE OF PARTICULAR WORDS

APPENDIX 6 — TITLES IN VARIOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

APPENDIX 1

COMMON CASE NAME ABBREVIATIONS

(Add "s" inside the period for plural use, unless otherwise indicated.)

Accident— Acc.

Adjustment— Adj.

Advertise, Advertising— Adv.

Administrat[ion, ive]— Admin.

Administrat [or, rix]— Adm' [r, x]

Agricult[ural, ure]— Agric.

Air Conditioning— A.C.

Aktiengesellschaft— AG.

America[n]— Am.

Apartment— Apt.

Article— Art.

Associate[s]— Assoc.

Association— Assn.

Assurance— Assur.

Atlantic— Atl.

Authority— Auth.

Automobile— Auto.

Avenue— Ave.

Besloten Vennootschap—B.V.

Board— Bd.

Boulevard— Blvd.

British— Br.

Brotherhood— Bhd.

Brothers— Bros.

Builder— Bldr.

Building— Bldg.

Bureau— Bur.

Business— Bus.

Canada, Canadian— Can.

Casualty— Cas.

Center, Centre— Ctr.

Central— Cent.

Chapter— Ch.

Chemical— Chem.

Civil— Civ.

College, Collegiate— Coll.

Commission— Commn.

Commissioner— Commr.

Committee— Comm.

Compagnie— Cie.

Compania— Cia.

Company— Co.

Congregational— Cong.

Consolidated— Consol.

Construction— Constr.

Continental— Cont.

Contract, Contracting, Contractual, Contractor— Contr.

Cooperative, Co-operative— Coop.

Corporation— Corp.

County— Do not abbreviate

Court— Ct.

Creek— Cr.

Debenture— Deb.

Department[al]— Dept.

Development[al], Developer— Dev.

Distribut[ing, ion, or]— Distrib.

District— Dist.

Division— Div.

Domestic— Dom.

Drive— Dr.

East[ern]— E.

Education[al]— Educ.

Electric[al, ity]— Elec.

Electronic— Elec.

Elevat [ed, or]— El.

Employ[ee, er, ment]— Empl.

Engineer— Engr.

Engineering— Eng'g

Enterprise— Enter.

Environment— Envt.

Environmental— Envtl.

Equipment— Equip.

Equitable— Equit.

European— Eur.

Exchange— Exch.

Executive— Exec.

Execut [or, rix]— Ex'[r, x]

Federal— Fed.

Federation— Fedn.

Fidelity— Fid.

Financ[e, ial, ing]— Fin.

Foundation— Found.

Freight— Frgt.

General— Gen.

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung— GmbH

Government— Govt.

Guarantee, Guaranty— Guar.

Heights— Hgts.

Honorable— Do not abbreviate

Horticult[ural, ure]— Hort.

Hospital— Hosp.

Housing— Hous.

Incorporated— Inc.

Indemni[ty, fication]— Indem.

Independent— Ind.

Industr[y, ies, ial]— Indus.

Information— Info.

Institut[e, ion]— Inst.

Insurance— Ins.

International— Intl.

Invest[or, ment, ing]— Inv.

Island[s]— Is.

Junction— Junc.

Junior— Jr.

Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien— KGaA

Laboratory— Lab.

Liability— Liab.

Library— Lib.

Lighting— Light.

Limited— Ltd.

Limited Liability Corporation— L.L.C. or LLC

Limited Liability Partnership— L.L.P. or LLP

Liquor— Liq.

Litigation— Litig.

Lumber— Lbr.

Machine[ry]— Mach.

Magazine— Mag.

Management— Mgt.

Manager— Mgr.

Manufacturer— Mfr.

Manufacturing— Mfg.

Marine; Maritime; Marina— Mar.

Market— Mkt.

Marketing— Mktg.

Mechanic, Mechanical— Mech.

Medical— Med.

Meeting— Mtg.

Memorial— Mem.

Merchandise— Mdse.

Methodist Episcopal— M.E.

Methodist Reformed— M.R.

Metropolitan— Metro.

Mineral; Mining— Min.

Mortgage— Mtge.

Mountain— Mtn.

Municipal— Mun.

Mutual— Mut.

Naamloze Vennootschap— N.V.

National— Natl.

National Association— N.A.

Naval, Navigation— Nav.

North[ern]— N.

Number— No.

Office— Off.

Optical, Optician— Opt.

Orchestra— Orch.

Organi[z,s]ation, Organi[z,s]ing— Org.

Pacific— Pac.

Pharmaceutical, Pharmacy— Pharm.

Philadelphia— Phila.

Presbyterian— Presbyt.

Preservation—Preserv.

Printing— Print.

Product[ion]— Prod.

Professional Corporation— P.C.

Property— Prop.

Protestant— Prot.

Public— Pub.

Public Limited Company— plc

Publication; Publishing, Publisher— Publ.

Purchasing— Purch.

Railroad— R.R.

Railway— Ry.

Rapid Transit— R.T.

Recording— Rec.

Refining— Ref.

Reformed— Refm.

Refrigerat[ing, ion]— Refrig.

Reinsurance— Reins.

Restaurant— Rest.

River— Riv.

Road— Rd.

Roman Catholic— R.C.

Route— Rte.

Saint— St.

Savings— Sav.

Securit[y, ies]— Sec.

Service— Serv.

Sociedad Anónima, Societá in accomandita per azioni, Société Anonyme— S.A.

Société, à Responsabilité, Limitée— S.A.R.L.

Society— Socy.

South[ern]— S.

Square— Sq.

Standard— Std.

Station— Sta.

Steamship[s]— S.S.

Storage— Stor.

Street— St.

Superintendent— Supt.

Surety— Sur.

System[s]— Sys.

Technical, Technology, Technologies— Tech.

Tele[gram, graph, phone, vision]— Tel.

Telecommunication[s]—Telecom.

Terminal— Term.

Theatrical— Theat.

Theological— Theol.

Title— Tit.

Township— Twp.

Transit— Tr.

Transport[ation]— Transp.

Treasurer— Treas.

Tribunal— Trib.

Unitarian— Unit.

University— Univ.

Utility— Util.

Valley— Val.

Vehicle— Veh.

Vicinity— Vic.

Village— Vil.

West[ern]— W.

APPENDIX 2

ABBREVIATION OF CASE LAW REPORTS

The years appearing within brackets following the names of the various Reports indicate the dates that the respective Reports have been published.

(A) New York

(B) Federal

(C) Other Reports

A. NEW YORK

A

Abbott's New Cases— Abb NC

Abbott's Court of Appeals Decisions— Abb Ct App

Abbott's Practice Reports— Abb Prac

Abbott's Practice Reports, New Series— Abb Prac [NS]

Anthon's Nisi Prius Cases— Anth NP, Anth NP2d

Appellate Division Reports 1st Series— App Div

Appellate Division Reports 2d Series— AD2d

B

Barbour's Supreme Court Reports— Barb

Barbour's Chancery Reports— Barb Ch

Bosworth's Superior Court Reports— Bosw

Bradbury's Pleading and Practice Reports— Bradb

Bradford's Surrogate's Reports— Bradf

C

Caines' Cases— Caines' Cas

Caines' Reports— Caines

Chancery Sentinel— Ch Sent

City Court Reports (NY)— NY City Ct Rep

City Hall Recorder (NY)— NY City H Rec

City Hall Reporter (NY)— NY City H Rptr

Civil Procedure Reports— NY Civ Pro Rep

Civil Procedure Reports, New Series— NY Civ Pro Rep [NS]

Clarke's Chancery Reports— Clarke Ch

Code Reporter— NY Code Rptr

Code Reporter, New Series— NY Code Rptr [NS]

Code of Procedure Reports, New Series— NY Code Pro Rep [NS]

Coleman's Cases— Colem Cas

Coleman & Caines' Cases— Colem & C Cas

Connoly's Surrogate's Reports—Connoly

Court of Claims Reports— NY Ct Cl

Cowen's Criminal Reports— Cow Crim Rep

Cowen's Reports— Cow

D

Daly's Common Pleas Reports— Daly

Demarest's Surrogate's Reports— Dem

Denio's Reports— Denio

Duer's Superior Court Reports— Duer

E and F

E. D. Smith's Common Pleas Reports— ED Smith

Edmond's Select Cases— Edm Sel Cas

Edwards' Chancery Reports— Edw Ch

G and H

Gibbons' Surrogate's Reports—Gibbons

Hall's Superior Court Reports—Hall

Hill & Denio, Lalor's Supplement— Hill & Denio

Hill's Reports— Hill

Hilton's Common Pleas Reports— Hilt

Hoffman's Chancery Reports— Hoff Ch

Hopkins' Chancery Reports— Hopk Ch

Howard's Court of Appeals Cases— How App Cas

Howard's Practice Reports— How Prac

Howard's Practice Reports, New Series— How Prac [NS]

Hun's Supreme Court Reports— Hun

I and J

Johnson's Cases— Johns Cas

Johnson's Chancery Reports— Johns Ch

Johnson's Reports— Johns

Jones and Spencer's Superior Court Reports— Jones & Sp

K

Keyes' Reports— Keyes

L

Lansing's Reports— Lans

Lansing's Chancery Reports— Lans Ch

Livingston's Judicial Opinions— Liv Jud Op

Lockwood's Reversed Cases— Lock Revd Cas

M

Mills' Surrogate Reports— Mills

Miscellaneous Reports (Vols 1- 208)— Misc

Miscellaneous Reports 2d Series— Misc 2d

N

New York Annotated Cases— NY Ann Cas

New York City Court Reports— NY City Ct Rep

New York City Hall Recorder— NY City H Rec

New York City Hall Reporter— NY City H Rptr

New York Civil Procedure Reports— NY Civ Pro Rep

New York Civil Procedure Reports, New Series— NY Civ Pro Rep [NS]

New York Code Reporter— NY Code Rptr

New York Code Reporter, New Series— NY Code Rptr [NS]

New York Code of Procedure Reports, New Series— NY Code Pro Rep [NS]

New York Criminal Reports— NY Crim Rep

New York Law Journal— NYLJ

New York Leading Cases, Annotated— NYLC Ann

New York Legal Observer— NY Leg Obs

New York Monthly Law Bulletin— NY Monthly Law Bull

New York Reports (Vols 1- 309)— NY

New York Reports 2d Series— NY2d

New York State Court of Claims Reports— NY Ct Cl

New York State Department of Education Reports— 36 Ed Dept Rep 508 [Decision No. 13,787]

New York State Department Reports— NY St Dept Rep

New York State Labor Relations Board, Decisions and Orders of— NYSLRB

New York State Law Digest— NY St Law Digest

New York State Reporter— NY St Rptr

New York Superior Court Reports (by Reporter)—

	Hall
	Sandf
	Duer
New York City	Bosw
	Robt
	Sweeny
	Jones & Sp
Buffalo City	Sheld

New York Supplement— NYS, NYS2d

New York Weekly Digest— NY Week Dig

O and P

Paige's Chancery Reports— Paige Ch

Parker's Criminal Reports— Parker Crim Rep

Power's Surrogates' Reports— Power

Public Employment Relations Board Reports— 31 PERB ¶ 3050 [1998]

Public Service Commission of New York, Reports of— 34 NY PSC 1524 [Op No. 94-24]

Public Service Commission of New York, First District, Proceedings of— 19 PSCR [1st Dist, NY] 142

Public Service Commission of New York, Second District, Reports of Decisions of— 9 PSCR [2d Dist, NY] 444

Q and R

Redfield's Surrogates' Reports— Redf

Robertson's Superior Court Reports— Robt

S

Sandford's Chancery Reports— Sandf Ch

Sandford's Superior Court Reports— Sandf

Selden's Notes of Cases— Seld Notes

Sheldon's Reports— Sheld

Silvernail's Court of Appeals Reports— Silvernail Ct App

Silvernail's Supreme Court Reports— Silvernail

Smith's (E.D.), Common Pleas Report— ED Smith

Sweeny's Superior Court Reports— Sweeny

T

Thompson and Cook's Supreme Court Reports— Thomp & C

Transcript Appeals— Transc App

Tucker's Surrogate's Reports— Tuck

U, V and W

Wendell's Reports— Wend

Wheeler's Criminal Cases— Wheel Crim Cas

X, Y and Z

Yates' Select Cases— Yates' Sel Cas

B. FEDERAL

Bankruptcy Reporter— BR

Federal Cases— Fed Cas No.__

Federal Claims Reporter [1992-date] [see also, US Court of Claims Reports and US Claims Court Reporter]—Fed Cl

Federal Reporter Series— F, F2d, F3d

Federal Rules Decisions— FRD

Federal Supplement Series— F Supp, F Supp 2d

Interstate Commerce Commission Reports— ICC

Interstate Commerce Commission Reports, Motor Carrier Cases— MCC

Motor Carrier Cases, Interstate Commerce Commission Reports— MCC

Supreme Court Reporter— S Ct

US Claims Court Reporter [1982-1992] [see also, US Court of Claims Reports and Federal Claims Reporter]—Cl Ct

US Code Congressional and Administrative News— 1978 US Code Cong & Admin News, at 9130, 9134

US Court of Claims Reports [1863-1982] [see also,US Claims Court Reporter and Federal Claims Reporter]— Ct Cl

US Law Week— USLW

US Reports (beginning with 91 US)— US

US Reports (by Reporter, up to and including 90 US)—

Dallas—1 Dallas [1 US]

Cranch—1 Cranch [5 US]

Wheaton—2 Wheat [15 US]

Peters—5 Pet [30 US]

Howard—3 How [44 US]

Black—1 Black [66 US]

Wallace—4 Wall [71 US]

US Supreme Court Reporter— S Ct

US Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition— L Ed, L Ed 2d

US Tax Court— USTC

C. OTHER REPORTS

A and B

Alabama Appellate Court Reports [1910-1976]— Ala App

Alabama Reports [1840-1976]— Ala

Alaska Reports [1884-1959]— Alaska

American Maritime Cases— 1935 AMC

American Reports— Am Rep

American State Reports— Am St Rep

Arizona Reports [1866-date]— Ariz

Arizona Court of Appeals Reports [1965-1976]— Ariz App

Arkansas Appellate Reports [1981-date]— Ark App

Arkansas Reports [1837-date]— Ark

Atlantic Reporter— A, A2d

C

California Appellate Reports [1905-date]— Cal App, Cal App 2d, Cal App 3d, Cal App 4th

California Appellate Reports Supplement Series— Cal App Supp, Cal App 2d Supp, Cal App 3d Supp, Cal App 4th Supp

California Reporter[1959-date]— Cal Rptr, Cal Rptr 2d

California Reports [1850-date]— Cal, Cal 2d, Cal 3d, Cal 4th

Colorado Reports [1864-1980]— Colo

Colorado Court of Appeals Reports [1891-1915; 1970-1980]— Colo App

Connecticut Appellate Reports [1983-date]— Conn App

Connecticut Reports [1814- date]— Conn

Connecticut Supplement [1935-date]— Conn Supp

Criminal Law Reporter— Crim L Rptr [BNA]

D

Delaware Reports [1920-1966]— Del

Delaware Chancery Reports [1814-1968]— Del Ch

District of Columbia Appeals [1893-date]— US App DC

District of Columbia Reports— DC

E and F

Florida Reports [1846-1948]— Fla

Florida Supplement [1948-1992]— Fla Supp, Fla Supp 2d

G

Georgia Appeals Reports [1907-date]— Ga App

Georgia Reports [1846-date]— Ga

H

Hawaii Appellate Reports [1980-1994]— Haw App

Hawaii Reports [1847-date]— Haw

I

Idaho Reports [1866-date]— Idaho

Illinois Appellate Court Reports [1877-date]— Ill App, Ill App 2d, Ill App 3d

Illinois Court of Claims Reports [1889-date]— Ill Ct Cl

Illinois Reports [1849-date]— Ill, Ill 2d

Indiana Appellate Court Reports [1890-1979]— Ind App

Indiana Reports [1848-1981]— Ind

Iowa Reports [1855-1968]— Iowa

J and K

Kansas Court of Appeals Reports [1895-1901; 1977-date]— Kan App, Kan App 2d

Kansas Reports [1862-date]— Kan

Kentucky Reports [1785-1951]— Ky

L

Louisiana Annual Reports [1846-1900]— La Ann

Louisiana Courts of Appeal Reports [1924-1932]— La App

Louisiana Reports [1900-1972]— La

M

Maine Reports [1820-1965]— Me

Maryland Reports [1851-date]— Md

Maryland Appellate Reports [1967-date]— Md App

Massachusetts Appeals Court Reports [1972-date]— Mass App Ct

Massachusetts Reports [1804-date]— Mass

Michigan Court of Appeals Reports [1965-date]— Mich App

Michigan Reports [1847-date]— Mich

Minnesota Reports [1851-1977]— Minn

Mississippi Reports [1818-1966]— Miss

Missouri Appeal Reports [1876-1952]— Mo App

Missouri Reports [1821-1956]— Mo

Montana Reports [1868-date]— Mont

N

Nebraska Appellate Reports [1992-date]— Neb App

Nebraska Reports [1860-date]— Neb

Nevada Reports [1865-date]— Nev

New Hampshire Reports [1816-date]— NH

New Jersey Reports [1948-date]— NJ

New Jersey Superior Court Reports [1948-date]— NJ Super

New Jersey Tax Court Reports [1979-date]— NJ Tax

New Mexico Reports [1852-date]— NM

North Carolina Reports [1868-date]— NC

North Carolina Court of Appeals Reports [1968-date]— NC App

North Dakota Reports [1890-1953]— ND

Northeastern Reporter— NE, NE2d

Northwestern Reporter— NW, NW2d

O

Ohio Appellate Reports [1913-date]— Ohio App, Ohio App 2d, Ohio App 3d

Ohio Miscellaneous Reports [1965-date]— Ohio Misc, Ohio Misc 2d

Ohio Opinions [1934-1982]— Ohio Op, Ohio Op 2d, Ohio Op 3d

Ohio State Reports [1852-date]— Ohio St, Ohio St 2d, Ohio St 3d

Oklahoma Reports [1890-1953]— Okla

Oregon Reports [1853-date]— Or

Oregon Court of Appeals Reports [1969-date]— Or App

P

Pacific Reporter— P, P2d, P3d

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Reports [1970-date]— Pa Commw

Pennsylvania District and County Reports [1921-date]— Pa D & C, Pa D & C 2d, Pa D & C 3d, Pa D & C 4th

Pennsylvania State Reports [1845-date]— Pa

Pennsylvania Superior Court Reports [1895-1997]— Pa Super

Public Utilities Reports— 20 PUR3d 65, 108 PUR4th 81

Public Utilities Reports, New Series— 52 PUR [NS] 65

Q and R

Rhode Island Reports [1828- 1980]— RI

S

South Carolina Reports [1868- date]— SC

South Dakota Reports [1890- 1976]— SD

Southeastern Reporter— SE, SE2d

Southern Reporter— So, So 2d

Southwestern Reporter— SW, SW2d, SW3d

T

Tennessee Court of Appeals Reports [1925-1971]— Tenn App

Tennessee Reports [1870-1971]— Tenn

Texas Criminal Reports [1876-1963]— Tex Crim

Texas Reports [1846-1962]— Tex

U

Utah Reports [1851-1974]— Utah, Utah 2d

V

Vermont Reports [1826-date]— Vt

Virginia Reports [1881-date]— Va

Virginia Court of Appeals Reports [1985-date]— Va App

W, X, Y and Z

Washington Court of Appeals Reports [1969-date]— Wash App

Washington Reports [1889-date]— Wash, Wash 2d

West Virginia Reports [1864-date]— W Va

Wisconsin Reports [1853-date]— Wis, Wis 2d

Wyoming Reports [1870-1959]— Wyo

APPENDIX 3

APPELLATE HISTORY AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CITATIONS

affirmed	affd
affirmed on other grounds	affd on other grounds
affirming	affg
amended	Do not abbreviate
amending	amdg
amendment(s)	amend(s)
Annotated / Annual	Ann
appeals	Do not abbreviate
article	art
certiorari	cert
certiorari denied	cert denied
certiorari dismissed	cert dismissed
certiorari granted	cert granted
Circuit	Cir
clause	cl
cum testamento annexo	c. t. a.
edition	ed
effective	eff
et alii (and other variations)	et al.
et sequens (and other variations)	et seq.
exempli gratia	e.g.
footnote, footnotes	n, nn
ibidem	ibid.
idem	id.
id est	i.e.
leave	lv
memorandum	mem
modified	mod
modifying	modfg
motion	mot
motion for leave to appeal denied	lv denied
motion for leave to appeal dismissed	lv dismissed
motion for leave to appeal granted	lv granted
motion for reargument denied	rearg denied
motion for reargument dismissed	rearg dismissed
motion for reargument granted	rearg granted
opinion	op
paragraph	para
reargument	rearg
rehearing	reh
renumbered	renum
reversed	revd
reversing	revg
revised	rev
sub nomine	sub nom.
Supplementary Pamphlet	Supp Pamph
videlicet	viz.
volume	vol

APPENDIX 4

STYLE AND ABBREVIATION OF PARTICULAR STATUTES

(Use abbreviated form within parentheses. Either full or abbreviated form may be used in running text.)

(A) Current New York Statutes

(B) Repealed or Superseded New York Statutes

(C) Federal Statutes

A. CURRENT NEW YORK STATUTES

A

Abandoned Property Law § __

Administrative Code of the City of New York § __, or Administrative Code of City of NY § __ (when repeated may be shortened to Administrative Code § __)

Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Law § __

Agriculture and Markets Law § __

Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § __

Alternative County Government Law § __

Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § __

B

Banking Law § __

Benevolent Orders Law § __

Business Corporation Law § __

C

Canal Law § __

Civil Practice Law and Rules § 3211 (a), or CPLR 3211 (a)

Civil Rights Law § __

Civil Service Law § __

CLS Unconsolidated Laws of NY § __, or CLS Uncons Laws of NY § __

Cooperative Corporations Law § __

Correction Law § __

County Law § __

Court of Claims Act § __

Criminal Procedure Law § 540.10, or CPL 540.10

D

Debtor and Creditor Law § __

Domestic Relations Law § __

E

Economic Development Law § __

Education Law § __

Election Law § __

Eminent Domain Procedure Law § 512, or EDPL 512

Employers' Liability Law § __

Energy Law § __

Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0529, or ECL 11-0529

Estates, Powers and Trusts Law § 2-1.9, or EPTL 2-1.9

Executive Law § __

F

Family Court Act § __, or Family Ct Act § __

G

General Associations Law § __

General Business Law § __

General City Law § __

General Construction Law § __

General Municipal Law § __

General Obligations Law § __

H

Highway Law § __

I

Indian Law § __

Insurance Law § __

J

Judiciary Law § __

L

Labor Law § __

Legislative Law § __

Lien Law § __

Limited Liability Company Law § __

Local Finance Law § __

Local Law No. 5 (1940) of City of New York § __

M

McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws of NY § __, or McKinney's Uncons Laws of NY § __

Mental Hygiene Law § __

Military Law § __

Multiple Dwelling Law § __

Multiple Residence Law § __

Municipal Home Rule Law § __

N

Navigation Law § __

New York City Charter § __, or NY City Charter § __

New York City Civil Court Act § 1609, or NY City Civ Ct Act § 1609, or CCA 1609

New York City Criminal Court Act § __, or NY City Crim Ct Act § __

New York City Health Code (24 RCNY) § __, or NY City Health Code (24 RCNY) § __

New York City Zoning Resolution § __, or NY City Zoning Resolution § __

Not-For-Profit Corporation Law § 201, or N-PCL 201

P

Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 14.01, or PRHPL 14.01

Partnership Law § __

Penal Law § __

Personal Property Law § __

Private Housing Finance Law § __

Public Authorities Law § __

Public Buildings Law § __

Public Health Law § __

Public Housing Law § __

Public Lands Law § __

Public Officers Law § __

Public Service Law § __

R

Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § __

Railroad Law § __

Rapid Transit Law § __

Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law § 1361, or RPAPL 1361

Real Property Law § __

Real Property Tax Law § 402, or RPTL 402

Religious Corporations Law § __

Retirement and Social Security Law § __

Rural Electric Cooperative Law § __

S

Second Class Cities Law § __

Social Services Law § __

Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law § __

State Administrative Procedure Act § __

State Finance Law § __

State Law § __

State Printing and Public Documents Law § __

Statute of Local Governments § __

Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 201, or SCPA 201

T

Tax Law § __

Town Law § __

Transportation Corporations Law § __

Transportation Law § __

U

Unemployment Insurance Law (Labor Law art 18) § __

Uniform City Court Act § 1403, or Uniform City Ct Act § 1403, or UCCA 1403

Uniform Commercial Code § 3-305, or UCC 3-305

Uniform Commercial Code § 3-305, Comment 6, or UCC 3-305, Comment 6

Uniform District Court Act § 1508, or Uniform Dist Ct Act § 1508, or UDCA 1508

Uniform Justice Court Act § 1904, or Uniform Justice Ct Act § 1904, or UJCA 1904

V

Vehicle and Traffic Law § __

Village Law § __

Volunteer Ambulance Workers' Benefit Law § __

Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law § __

W

Workers' Compensation Law § __

B. REPEALED OR SUPERSEDED NEW YORK STATUTES

Civil Practice Act § __, or Civ Prac Act § __

Code of Civil Procedure § __, or Code Civ Pro § __

Code of Criminal Procedure § __, or Code Crim Pro § __

Decedent Estate Law § __

Penal Code of 1881 § __

Penal Law of 1909 § __

Revised Statutes of New York (part __, ch __, tit __, § __ [__ed]), or Rev Stat of NY, part __, ch __, tit __, § __ [__ed]

C. FEDERAL STATUTES 

Bankruptcy Act of 1898 (11 USC) § __

1978 Bankruptcy Code (11 USC) § __

Internal Revenue Code (26 USC) § __

28 USC § __

US Revised Statutes § __, or US Rev Stat § __

APPENDIX 5

STYLE OF PARTICULAR WORDS

A

ab initio (itals.)

above-cited

ad damnum (rom.)

ad hoc (rom.)

ad infinitum (rom.)

ad valorem (rom.)

a fortiori (rom.)

AIDS

amici curiae (itals.)

amicus curiae (itals.)

a posteriori (rom.)

a priori (rom.)

arguendo (rom.)

arm's length

attorney-at-law

attorney-in-fact

audiotape

B

backlog

bar

bench

blue sky law

bona fide (rom.)

bona fides (rom.)

bylaw

C

case-in-chief

case law

causa mortis (itals.)

caveat emptor (rom.)

cesarean section

cestui que trust (itals.)

cestuis que trustent (itals.)

circa (rom.)

claimant-appellant

commingle

common law (n.)

common-law (adj.)

contra (itals.)

co-owner

coram nobis (rom.)

corpus (rom.)

corpus delicti (rom.)

cotortfeasor

counselor-at-law

counterclaim

countermotion

courthouse

courtroom

co-worker

cross appeal (n.)

cross-appeal (v.)

cross claim (n.)

cross-claim (v.)

cross complaint

cross-examine

cross-examination

cross motion

cross-move (v.)

cy pres (rom.)

D

de facto (rom.)

defendant-appellant

defendant Smith (no hyphen)

defendant trustee (no hyphen)

dehors (rom.)

de jure (rom.)

de minimis (rom.)

de novo (rom.)

dicta (rom.)

dictum (rom.)

Dow Jones Average

down payment

E

ejusdem generis (itals.)

e-mail

en banc (rom.)

evidence-in-chief

ex contractu (itals.)

ex-husband

ex officio (rom.)

ex parte (rom.)

ex post facto (rom.)

ex-wife

executor de son tort (rom. and itals.)

eyewitness

F

factfinder

fact-finding (adj.)

farfetched

far-reaching

father-in-law

fellow-servant rule

firefighter

forum non conveniens (rom.)

four year old

four-year-old child

four-year period

G

guardian ad litem (rom.)

H

habeas corpus (rom.)

half brother

HIV-positive

I

impleaded defendant-respondent

in absentia (rom.)

inasmuch

in camera (rom.)

indicia (rom.)

in forma pauperis (rom.)

infra (itals.)

in futuro (rom.)

in loco delicti (itals.)

in limine (itals.)

in loco parentis (rom.)

in pais (rom.)

in pari delicto (rom.)

in pari materia (rom.)

in personam (rom.)

in praesenti (itals.)

in rem (rom.)

insofar

in statu quo (itals.)

inter alia (itals.)

Internet

in terrorem (rom.)

inter se (itals.)

interstate

intervenor-defendant-respondent (use hyphens)

inter vivos (rom.)

in toto (rom.)

ipse (itals.)

ipse dixit (rom.)

ipso facto (rom.)

J

job site

L

lawsuit

layperson

lienholder

lineup

lis pendens (rom.)

long-arm

lump-sum settlement

M

mandamus (rom.)

marihuana; marijuana

Master's degree

Medicaid

Medicare

mens rea (itals.)

mother-in-law

N

nationwide

next of kin

nexus (rom.)

nisi prius (rom.)

no-fault

non compos mentis (rom.)

non sequitur (rom.)

non sui juris (itals.)

nunc pro tunc (rom.)

O

obiter dictum (rom.)

objector-respondent

offset (n. and v.)

on-line (adj.)

overall

overruled

P

parens patriae (itals.)

party in interest

passim (itals.)

pat-down search

pendente lite (rom.)

per capita (rom.)

percent

Per Curiam (rom.)

per diem (rom.)

per se (rom.)

per stirpes (rom.)

petitioner-respondent

plaintiff and judgment creditor

plaintiff-appellant

plaintiff husband

plaintiff-respondent

plead (present tense)

pleaded (past tense)

prima facie (rom.)

pro bono (itals.)

pro forma (rom.)

pro hac vice (rom., except itals. in appearances of counsel)

pro rata (rom.)

pro se (itals.)

pro tanto (itals.)

pro tem (rom.)

pro tempore (rom.)

purchase-money mortgage

Q

qua (rom.)

quantum (rom.)

quantum meruit (rom.)

quasi (rom.)

quasi contract (rom.)

quasi-judicial (rom. and hyphenated)

quitclaim

quondam (rom.)

quo warranto (rom.)

R

reargument

re-cross-examination

rent-controlled (adj.)

re-present (present again)

res (rom.)

re-serve (serve again)

res gestae (rom.)

res ipsa loquitur (rom.)

res judicata (rom., not res adjudicata)

respondeat superior (rom.)

rule-making (adj.)

S

safe deposit box

sans (rom.)

scienter (rom.)

self-defense

self-evident

self-incrimination

self-interest

setoff (n.)

set off (v.)

set-off (adj.)

showup

sic (itals.)

sine die (rom.)

sine qua non (itals.)

so-called

Social Security

stare decisis (rom.)

station house

status quo (rom.)

statute of frauds

statute of limitations (s.)

statutes of limitations (pl.)

stepdaughter

stepfather

sua sponte (itals.)

sub judice (itals.)

sub nom. (itals.)

subpoena; subpoena duces tecum (rom., do not join oe)

successor in interest

supra (itals.)

T

third-party action (with hyphen)

third-party defendant (with hyphen)

time-barred (adj.)

tortfeasor

Totten trust

twofold

two-family

U

ultra vires (rom.)

Unified Court System

upstate

V

vacatur (rom.)

verbatim (rom.)

vice versa (rom.)

vice-president

vide (itals.)

videotape

vis-à-vis (rom.)

voir dire (rom.)

W

Web site

whistleblower

workfare

work site

World War II

World Wide Web

APPENDIX 6

TITLES IN VARIOUS ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

The following model titles are merely illustrative. Variations may be required in certain titles.

ABUSED CHILDREN

In the Matter of Tina Marie H., a Child Alleged to be Abused. Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, Respondent; Cindy L., Appellant.

ACCOUNTING

In the Matter of the Accounting of James W. Osborne, as Executor and Trustee under the Will of Eugene La Grove, Deceased, Appellant. Ivy L. La Grove, Respondent.

ADMINISTRATORS

Helen Immediate, as Administrator of the Estate of Louis J. Immediate, Deceased, Appellant, v St. John's Queens Hospital, Defendant, and Joseph S. Spindler, Respondent.

Ethel Kornblut, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Fred Kornblut, Deceased, and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Belinda J. Kornblut and Another, Infants, Appellant, v Chevron Oil Company et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants.

ADOPTION AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

In the Matter of the Adoption of Jessica Marie R., an Infant.

In the Matter of Jessica Martz, an Infant. Karen Martz, Petitioner; Daniel Fogarty et al., Respondents.

In the Matter of the Custody of Judy Gross and Another, Infants. Jewish Child Care Association, Petitioner; Benjamin Gross et al., Respondents.

ARBITRATION

In the Matter of the Arbitration between Acting Superintendent of Schools of Liverpool Central School District, Appellant, and United Liverpool Faculty Association et al., Respondents.

(Note: this is the preferred form for arbitration titles.)

In the Matter of Wyandanch Union Free School District, Respondent-Appellant, v Wyandanch Teachers Association, by Wanda Williams, as President, Appellant-Respondent.

(Note: this is an acceptable form for arbitration titles.)

ARTICLE 78 PROCEEDINGS

In the Matter of Aaron Chervin, Petitioner, v Thomas A. Duffy et al., Constituting the State Liquor Authority, Respondents.

BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, ETC.

In the Matter of David K. Wong, Respondent, v Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of Erie County, Respondents, and William L. Marcy, Jr., Appellant.

CLASS ACTIONS

Anthony S. Votta, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Respondent, v Janet Selleck, Appellant.

Angelo Chiarella et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Payers of Real Property Taxes to the City of Rochester for the Fiscal Years 1974-1975 through 1977-1978, Respondents, v City of Rochester, Appellant.

CONDEMNATION

In the Matter of Village of Newark Urban Renewal Agency, Appellant, Relative to Acquiring Title to Real Property for an Urban Renewal Project Known as Newark Midtown Project in the Village of Newark. Newark Grange No. 366 et al., Respondents.

In the Matter of the Acquisition of Real Property by the County of Broome, Appellant. Miller Facilities Corporation et al., Respondents.

CONSERVATORSHIP

In the Matter of the Conservatorship of Susan E. Wargold, Also Known as Susan Serlin.

CORPORATE DISSOLUTION

In the Matter of the Dissolution of St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Roger Heasley, Appellant; Hewlett Gibson et al., Respondents.

COURT OF CLAIMS ACTIONS

William J. Wilson, III, Claimant, v State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 63044.)

CRIMINAL ACTIONS

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Harry E. Wenzel, Also Known as Harry Edward Wenzel, Jr., Appellant.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

In the Matter of Lawrence M. Rosenberg (Admitted as Lawrence Matthew Rosenberg), a Suspended Attorney, Respondent. Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department, Petitioner.

DOING BUSINESS AS

Central Trust Company, Respondent, v Arnold J. Goldman et al., Individually and Doing Business as Goldman & Goldman, Appellants.

ESTATES AND PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

In the Matter of the Estate of Kathleen Frazier, Deceased. Robert G. Lamb, Jr., Appellant; William J. Frazier, as Executor of Kathleen Frazier, Deceased, Respondent.

GRAND JURY REPORTS

In the Matter of the Second Report of the September 1975 Grand Jury of the County of Erie. Two Public Officials Named in the Above-Entitled Report, Appellants; William H. Power, as District Attorney of the County of Erie, Respondent.

GUARDIANSHIP

In the Matter of the Guardianship of Daniel Aaron D., an Infant. Louise Wise Services, as Guardian and Custodian of Daniel Aaron D., Respondent; Phoebe D., Appellant.

HABEAS CORPUS

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Nasar Abdul Aziz, Also Known as Raymond Gilliard, Relator, v Eugene LeFevre, as Superintendent of Clinton Correctional Facility, Respondent.

INCAPACITATED PERSONS

In the Matter of Arnold O., a Person Alleged to be Incapacitated. James T. Towne, Jr., as Guardian of Arnold O., Appellant; John T. Biscone, Respondent.

In the Matter of Michael V. DeSantis, Petitioner, for the Appointment of a Guardian of the Property of John B. DeSantis, Sr., an Alleged Incapacitated Person.

INFANTS

Norman Bakos, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Philip Bakos, an Infant, Appellant, v Sara Levitt, Respondent.

Lawrence Ruff, an Infant, by Frederick H. Ruff, Jr., His Father and Natural Guardian, et al., Respondents, v Louise Snyder et al., Appellants.

Julie A. Jump, an Infant, by Her Parent, Robert G. Jump, et al., Appellants, v Donna Jump, Respondent.

INTERVENORS

In the Matter of Rochester Gas Corporation, Appellant, v Public Service Commission of the State of New York, Respondent, and Empire State Petroleum Association, Inc., et al., Intervenors-Respondents.

JOINT VENTURES

Thomas Crimmins Contracting Co., Inc., and Cayuga Construction Co., a Joint Venture, Respondent, v City of New York et al., Appellants.

JUDGES AND JUSTICES

In the Matter of Gilbery Wiley, Petitioner, v Herbert Altman, as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Respondent.

In the Matter of the Francis W. Benjamin, a Justice of the Jewett Town Court, Petitioner. State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Respondent.

JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

In the Matter of Cleve C., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant. Warren County Attorney, Respondent.

NEGLECTED CHILDREN

In the Matter of Michael A., a Child Alleged to be Permanently Neglected. Azilda A. et al., Respondents.

In the Matter of Department of Social Services, on Behalf of Jennifer M. and Another, Children Alleged to be Abused and/or Neglected. Sandy G., Respondent.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Ronald Rorie et al., as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Leonard Segal, Deceased, Appellants, v Joseph Ross, Respondent, et al., Defendants.

STATE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS

State Division of Human Rights, on Complaint of Charles W. Ghee, Appellant, v County of Monroe et al., Respondents.

STOCKHOLDERS' DERIVATIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS

Herman Gross, as a Stockholder and on Behalf of Continued Care Facilities, Inc., Appellant-Respondent, v Carl H. Neuman et al., Respondents-Appellants, and Continued Care Facilities, Inc., Respondent.

Henry Miller, on Behalf of Himself and All Other Stockholders of Central Tobacco Company, Inc., Respondent, v Arnold Kastner et al., Appellants.

SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST

Hearst Corporation, as Successor in Interest to Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc., Respondent, v Hertz Corporation, Appellant, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company et al., Respondents. (And Another Action.)

TAX LAW PROCEEDINGS

In the Matter of Hooper Holmes, Inc., Petitioner, v James W. Wetzler, as Commissioner of Taxation and Finance of the State of New York et al., Respondents.

In the Matter of Equifax Services, Inc., Petitioner, v Tax Appeals Tribunal of the State of New York et al., Respondents.

THIRD-PARTY ACTIONS

Designcraft Jewel Industries, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v Rampart Brokerage Corp., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant. Frank Feit & Co., Inc., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents, et al., Third-Party Defendant.

(Note: This is the suggested style when the defendant(s) and third-party plaintiff(s) are identical.)

Francine Heller et al., Respondents, v Encore of Hicksville, Inc., et al., Appellants, et al., Defendant. Encore of Hicksville, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent, v K. Kadin, Inc., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellants. (And Another Action.)

Chemical Bank, Plaintiff, v National Union Fire Insurance Company, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent. Joseph J. Blake and Associates, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant, et al., Third-Party Defendants. (And a Fourth-Party Action.)

TRUSTEES

David J. Roth et al., as Cotrustees of a Trust Created by Janet Roth, Appellants, v Gulf and Western Industries, Inc., Respondent.

In the Matter of H. Earl Fullilove et al., as Trustees of the New York Building and Construction Industry Board of Urban Affairs, Respondents, v Mario Cuomo, as Governor and Chief Executive Officer of the State of New York, et al., Appellants.

David Morgulas, as Testamentary Trustee of Trusts Created by I. Roy Psaty, Deceased, et al., Appellants, v J. Yudell Realty, Inc., Respondent.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

In the Matter of the Claim of James Glass, Appellant. Marquette Cement Company, Respondent; Thomas F. Harnett, as Commissioner of Labor, Respondent.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

In the Matter of the Claim of Antoinette Yannon, Respondent, v New York Telephone Company, Appellant. Workers' Compensation Board, Respondent.

PART V: INDEX

(References are to sections unless otherwise indicated.)

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