NY S08809

Simplifies third-party complaint filing deadlines by requiring defendants to file within 90 days after serving their answer, replacing the previous tiered system that had different deadlines (60, 45, 30, and 20 days) for successive levels of third-party defendants

Prohibits filing third-party complaints after a note of issue is filed unless good cause is shown or it serves the interest of justice

Establishes a 90-day deadline for filing third-party complaints against a plaintiff's employer, starting from when the defendant learns either the employer's identity or that the plaintiff sustained a "grave injury" under workers' compensation law

Removes third-party summons and complaints from the list of documents that must be served within 120 days under CPLR 306-b

Modifies the AVOID Act's effective date provisions so the law applies to all cases commenced on or after the effective date, rather than to pending cases