NY A02528

Requires courts to hold a mandatory preliminary conference within 30 days after a request for judicial intervention is filed for insurance claims related to property damage in counties under a governor-declared state disaster emergency

Mandates that discovery be completed within 60 days of the preliminary conference, with penalties for non-compliance and limited court discretion to extend the timeline

Requires a mandatory settlement conference within 14 days after a note of issue is filed in disaster-related insurance cases

Requires all pre-trial motions to be made within 30 days after the note of issue is filed, with an exemption for reinsurance claims

Adds disaster-related property damage insurance claims to the list of cases entitled to trial preference, expediting their path through the court system