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NY A03351

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Dinowitz

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows plaintiffs with unsatisfied judgments to collect directly from co-defendants or third-party defendants who owe contribution or indemnification to the original defendant, after 30 days of non-payment

  • Permits plaintiffs to attach or take assignment of a defendant's contribution/indemnification claims and prosecute those claims in their own name or the defendant's name

  • Recovery against third parties is capped at the amount awarded for contribution or indemnification in the underlying judgment

  • Excludes claims that would be barred by Section 11 of the Workers' Compensation Law and prohibits plaintiffs from recovering against their own employer at the time of the incident

  • Applies to all judgments entered on or after the effective date, which is immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Permits a plaintiff to recover directly against a third party defendant found to be liable to the defendant in certain actions.

Last Action

substituted by s5170

6/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2025
Ways and Means6/16/2025
Judiciary1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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