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The Appellate Division, Second Department, Dismisses Appeal Because Record on Appeal Failed to Include Copies of Necessary Documents and, Instead, Relied on References to E-filed Documents as Permi...
The tedious task of compiling hard copies of exhibits to annex to motion papers in supreme court litigation practice was ameliorated in 2014 when the CPLR was amended to permit litigants, in efiled cases, to simply refer in their briefs and affirmations to docket numbers on the efiling system.
Jonathan Freiberger
May 2, 20253 min read
The Failure To Include A Complete Record Of An Arbitration On Appeal Will Prevent Court From Vacating An Arbitral Award
By Jeffrey M. Haber Previously, this Blog wrote about the importance of having a complete record when challenging an arbitration award. Recently, three claimants in arbitration learned the hard way that an incomplete record will not support vacatur of an award. See Abbott v. RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., No. 1-15-1612, 2016 IL App (1st) 151612-U (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. Sept. 29, 2016). The Arbitration Proceeding David, James, and Michael Abbott (“Plaintiffs”) filed a claim in arbi
Jeffrey Haber
Dec 12, 20164 min read
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