Administrative Orders

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE, SUPREME COURT, CIVIL BRANCH, NEW YORK COUNTY

The following are Administrative Orders issued by the Administrative Judge of Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County, regarding judicial or case assignments and the like.

JUNE 2023
PMP
Revised Commercial Division ADR Referrals

MAY 2023
Nursing Home COVID Cases -Amended
Zantac Cases

DECEMBER 2022
False Claims Act

NOVEMBER 2022
Nursing Home COVID Cases

JULY 2022
Securities Act of 1933 Cases -Amended

AUGUST 2020
Abbott v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Dilantin Litigation
International Arbitration Matters

OCTOBER 2019
Re-Designation of Commercial Division ADR Roster Pursuant to the Rules of the Chief Administrator

JULY 2019
Dilantin Litigation
Administrative Order and Order Designating a Coordinating and a Coordination Caption

MAY 2019
Hudson River Park Bike Path Cases

JANUARY 2019
Mandatory Mediation of Certain Commercial Cases - Pilot Project
Referral of Certain Commercial Cases to ADR

JULY 2018
Large Complex Case List-Commercial Division Pilot Program

DECEMBER 2017
260 Madison Avenue HVAC Unit - Supplemental Order

SEPTEMBER 2017
Supplemental Order--Mandatory Mediation of Certain Commercial Cases--Pilot Project
Reassignment of Eliquis Cases
Reassignment of Justice Lawrence K. Marks's Commercial Division Cases to Justice Barry R. Ostrager

JULY 2017
Reassignment of Plavix Cases

APRIL 2017
Mediation of Non-Division Cases in the Commercial Division ADR Program
Mandatory Mediation of Certain Commercial Cases - Pilot Project

SEPTEMBER 2016
Crane Collapse at Worth and Hudson Streets

AUGUST 2016
260 Madison Avenue HVAC Unit

JUNE 2016
121 Second Avenue Gas Explosion

MAY 2016
Mediation of non-Division Cases in the Commercial Division ADR Program

APRIL 2016
Justices May Order Jurors in Selection to Return for Additional Days

MARCH 2016
Supplemental Order on Cessation of ADR Pilot Program in NY County Commercial Division

FEBRUARY 2016
Cessation of ADR Pilot Program in NY County Commercial Division

OCTOBER 2015
Water Main Break at Fifth Avenue & 13th Street

APRIL 2015
Gas Explosion at 1644 & 1646 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Abilify Cases
Grand Street Fire Cases

MARCH 2015
Certain Medical Malpractice Cases (Hospital for Special Surgery and NYC Health and Hospitals Corp.)
Structured Settlement cases

JUNE 2014
Frontier Fire Cases

FEBRUARY 2014
Tax Certiorari Actions and Condemnation Matters
Verizon cases & Structured Settlement cases
PS 132 Cases

JANUARY 2014
Certain Medical Malpractice Cases (Hospital for Special Surgery and NYC Health and Hospitals Corp.)
Certain Hurricane Sandy Cases

DECEMBER 2013
Moreland Act Commission Proceedings

OCTOBER 2013
Certain Medical Malpractice Cases (Hospital for Special Surgery)

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2013
Commercial International Arbitration Matters (Chief Administrative Judge)
Commercial International Arbitration Matters (Administrative Judge)

SEPTEMBER 2013
Certain Medical Malpractice Cases

AUGUST 2013
Certain Bank Funding Cases

MAY 2013
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Cases
City Bicycle Rental Program
Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Cases
Special Proceedings Challenging a Rule of the Environmental Control Board

MARCH 2013
Various Cases Commenced by Verizon

NOVEMBER 2012
Crane Collapse East 91st Street

JANUARY 2012
Zoloft Cases

JANUARY 2012
Various Verizon Cases
Structured Settlement Rights
Tax Certiorari Cases
Certain Article 78 Proceedings

DECEMBER 2010
Chantix Cases

NOVEMBER 2010
Crane Collapse East 51st Street
Special Proceedings Challenging a New Rule of the Environmental Control Board
Various Cases Commenced by Verizon

July 2010
Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Cases

June 2010
22 James Street Fire Actions

April 2010
One Madison Park (Other than personal injury actions)
Article 78 Proceedings - - Certain New York City Housing Authority Matters

April 2009
J. Ezra Merkin and Related Cases

March 2009
Crane Collapse East 91st Street

December 2008
Guardianship Proceedings

November 2008
Crane Collapse East 91st Street
PS 132 Cases

October 2008
Seroquel Cases

September 2008
Bausch & Lomb Cases (Supplemental Order)

August 2008
Crane Collapse East 51st Street

July 2008
Crane Collapse East 51st Street

October 2007
Lennox v. Salander and Related Cases

September 2007
False Claims Act Cases

July 2007 
Steam pipe explosion in midtown

July 2007 
Various cases commenced by Verizon

November 2006
Lipitor Cases

September 2006 
Tax Certiorari Cases (2001/2002 Tax Year Matters)

May 2006
Condemnation Cases

April 2006
Mass Tort Cases (Center for Complex Litigation)

February 2006
Year End Assignments

January 2006 
Tax Certiorari Cases

December 2005
Bextra Cases
Celebrex and Bextra Cases

October 2005
NTX Cases

August 2005
Guardianship Cases
(Joint Order of the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department and the Administrative Judge of Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County)

June 2005
Celebrex and Bextra

May 2005
Board of Elections - Financial Statement Enforcement
Judicial Approval of Infant's Contracts as Performing Artist or Professional Athlete
Water Main Break - October 16, 2003, at Amsterdam Avenue and 178th Street in Manhattan