Judge Bianka Perez
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Not required
Proposed Order
Subpoena
- Email • Upon Filing
Motion
Court-wideCommunication
Chambers
Page & Word Limits1 rule
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Parties must comply with the word-count limits in 22 NYCRR 202.8-b, but the Court may permit an oversized submission upon oral or written application with notice to all parties.
Parties shall abide by the word count limits set forth in 22 NYCRR 202.8-b. The Court may permit oversize submissions upon oral or letter application on notice to all parties.
Document Format Requirements1 rule
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A proposed Order should be prepared in Word format.
Proposed Orders should be e-filed and emailed to the Law Clerks in Word format.
DOCX
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
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Parties must use the Part's standard Preliminary Conference and Case Scheduling Order.
Please note that the parties must use this Part’s standard Preliminary Conference and Case Scheduling Order.
Requirement
Document requirement
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The discovery-completion stipulation must certify that discovery is complete and provide for filing the Note of Issue.
The stipulation must certify that all discovery is complete and provide for the filing of the Note of Issue.
Document Type
Stipulation
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The Court will not consider requests for pre-trial or settlement conferences until all discovery is complete and a Note of Issue has been filed.
The Court will not entertain pre-trial and settlement conferences unless all discovery is complete and a Note of Issue is filed.
Document Type
Pre Trial Or Settlement Conference
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A summary judgment motion must include the moving party's statement of material facts alleged to be free of genuine dispute.
Motions for summary judgment shall include a statement of the material facts as to which the moving party contends there is no genuine issue to be tried, as set forth in 22 NYCRR 202.8-g (a)-(b).
Document Type
Summary Judgment Motion
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Plaintiff’s counsel must arrange for the infant and parent or natural guardian to attend the hearing with identification and the infant’s birth certificate.
Plaintiff’s counsel must make all arrangements to have the infant and the parent/natural guardian appear on the hearing date with Identification and the Birth Certificate of the Infant.
Document Type
Infant Compromise Hearing
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When appropriate, a proposed order should accompany the motion, with a courtesy copy emailed to the listed chambers address.
Where appropriate, proposed orders should be submitted with motions pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.8-a and a courtesy copy emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
Document Type
Motion
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Include the case name, index number, and a brief description of the issue.
Summary: A request for a compliance conference must identify the case name, index number, and briefly describe the discovery issue.
Document Type
Request For Compliance Conference
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Where appropriate, movant shall submit a proposed Order to expedite relief. Proposed Orders should be e-filed and emailed to the Law Clerks in Word format.
Summary: When appropriate, the movant must submit a proposed Order to expedite relief, and the proposed Order should be electronically filed and emailed to the Law Clerks in Word format.
Document Type
Order To Show Cause
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Any party may request oral argument of a motion by letter accompanying the motion papers, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.8-f (b) and also email at BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov..
Machine summary and details
Summary: A party may request oral argument by submitting a letter with the motion papers and emailing the request to the listed chambers address.
Document Type
Motion
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
A jointly completed Preliminary Conference and Case Scheduling Order must be uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed to the Part 8 court email address.
If the parties are able to jointly complete the Preliminary Conference and Case Scheduling Order, the parties must upload the same to NYSCEF and email a copy of it to the Court’s Part email at BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
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Page 1 | II. Preliminary Conferences
When all parties agree discovery is complete, they must electronically file and email a stipulation by the scheduled Status/Compliance Conference date.
If all parties agree that discovery is complete, the parties shall e-file and e-mail a stipulation to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov on or before the scheduled Status/Compliance conference date.
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Page 2 | III. Discovery Conferences — Status & Compliance Conference
Attorneys of record must register their matters on NYSCEF.
All attorneys of record are required to register to their respective matters on NYSCEF.
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Page 1 | Appearances and Registration
When the parties resolve all outstanding discovery issues, they must electronically file and email a fully executed stipulation by the Status/Compliance Conference date.
If the parties agree on all issues relating to outstanding discovery, the parties shall e-file and e-mail a fully executed stipulation to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
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Page 2 | III. Discovery Conferences — Status & Compliance Conference
When good-faith efforts fail to resolve discovery disputes, the parties must electronically file and email a request for a compliance conference.
If the parties cannot agree on outstanding discovery issues despite good faith efforts to resolve the dispute without Court intervention, the parties shall e-file and e-mail a request for a compliance conference to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
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Page 2 | III. Discovery Conferences — Status & Compliance Conference
Subpoenas for which parties request a so-order must be uploaded to NYSCEF, with a courtesy copy emailed to Part at BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
All subpoenas that parties are requesting to be So-Ordered shall be uploaded to NYSCEF, with a courtesy copy being emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov
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Page 5 | VIII. Subpoenas
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The applicable discovery stipulation or conference request must be submitted on or before the Status/Compliance Conference date.
On or before the Status/Compliance Conference date:
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Page 2 | III. Discovery Conferences — Status & Compliance Conference
Summary judgment ordinarily must be filed within 60 days after the Note of Issue, but a late motion may be considered upon a detailed showing of good cause and lack of prejudice.
Summary judgment motions must be filed within sixty (60) days after the filing of the Note of Issue. A summary judgment motion filed in violation of this deadline may be considered by the Court upon a detailed demonstration of good cause (i.e. due to the COVID-19 Pandemic) and lack of prejudice.
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Page 3 | V. Motions — B. Summary Judgment
Service and Proof of Service Rules
An Order to Show Cause seeking relief as counsel must be heard in person, its service must be shown as delivered to the client through the tracking system, and it will be denied without prejudice to renewal if the client was not served.
Orders to Show Cause to be relieved as Counsel shall be in-person and service of the Order to Show Cause must show as delivered to the client per the tracking system. The Court will deny without prejudice to renew all Orders to Show Cause to be relieved as counsel if not delivered to client.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — E. Orders to Show Cause
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Chambers does not require paper working copies of electronically filed motion papers.
Chambers does not require working copies of electronically-filed motion papers.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — D. Other Guidance on Motion Practice
A courtesy copy of each subpoena uploaded to NYSCEF must be emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
with a courtesy copy being emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov
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A courtesy copy of an appropriate proposed order should be emailed to chambers.
Where appropriate, proposed orders should be submitted with motions pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.8-a and a courtesy copy emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — D. Other Guidance on Motion Practice
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A discovery motion must be supported by counsel's affidavit or affirmation and requires the Court's permission to file.
Discovery motions shall be supported by an affidavit or affirmation from counsel, as set forth in 22 NYCRR 202.20-f and require permission from the Court.
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Page 3 | V. Motions — A. Discovery
An Order to Show Cause is decided on submission unless the Court specifically schedules oral argument or a conference.
Orders to Show Cause are decided “on submission” unless specifically scheduled for oral argument/conference before the Court.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — E. Orders to Show Cause
Before filing a discovery-related motion, counsel must make good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute and then seek a conference with the Court.
Prior to the submission of any motions on discovery-related matters, counsels must first seek a conference with the Court to resolve discovery disputes. Prior to seeking a conference with the Court, parties must make good faith efforts to resolve disputes without Court intervention.
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Page 3 | V. Motions — A. Discovery
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Court will adjourn a motion only 60 days at a time, regardless of a longer date agreed upon by the parties.
Regardless of the agreed upon adjourn date on the parties’ stipulation or request, the Court will only adjourn motions for 60 days at a time.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — C. Adjournment Stipulations and Requests
Without prior Court permission, no more than three stipulated motion adjournments may be submitted, each for 60 days and totaling no more than 180 days.
No more than three stipulated adjournments, for a period of 60 days each, for a total of 180 days, shall be submitted without prior permission of the Court.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — C. Adjournment Stipulations and Requests
The parties may stipulate to up to three successive 60-day adjournments, but must obtain leave from the Court for any further adjournment.
Upon expiration of the first 60 days, parties may stipulate to another 60-day adjournment, up to 3 adjournments. For any further adjournments, the parties must seek leave from the Court to further adjourn the return date if necessary.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — C. Adjournment Stipulations and Requests
Chambers Communication Rules
Attorneys who are engaged must email an affirmation of engagement to the court-part email address.
If engaged, attorneys must email to the Court part email at BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov an affirmation of engagement in compliance with 22 NYCRR 125.1.
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Page 1 | Appearances and Registration
Requests for electronic business transaction rulings must be submitted to the assigned ex parte judge rather than Part 8.
Requests for EBT rulings must be made before the assigned ex-parte Judge and not Part 8.
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Page 2 | III. Discovery Conferences
All parties must be copied on every email sent to the Court.
Make sure that all parties are included on any e-mail communication to the Court.
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Page 3 | IV. Pre-Trial and Settlement Conferences — B. Settlement Conferences
A written stipulation to adjourn a motion's return date must be submitted to the Court by email.
Stipulations to adjourn the return date of a motion must be made in writing and submitted to the Court via email.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — C. Adjournment Stipulations and Requests
A party must immediately notify the Court of developments affecting a pending motion and copy all other case parties on the email.
Please contact the Court immediately if there are any developments in a case that would affect the resolution of a pending motion (i.e., settlement, withdrawal, etc.), pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.28. Please make sure to copy all other parties in the case on any e-mail sent to the Court.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — D. Other Guidance on Motion Practice
Parties should first direct inquiries to the appropriate clerk's office and contact chambers only if those attempts are unsuccessful.
All inquiries should be made to the appropriate clerk's office when possible. Inquiries should only be directed to chambers when attempts to resolve a matter with the appropriate clerk are unsuccessful.
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Page 1 | I. Inquiries
If good-faith efforts fail to produce consensus, the parties should request a Preliminary Conference and Scheduling Order by email.
If despite good faith efforts, the parties cannot reach a consensus, please send a request for a Preliminary Conference and Case Scheduling Order to: BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
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Page 2 | II. Preliminary Conferences
Correspondence requiring the court's attention must be emailed to the Part 8 court email address.
Correspondences requiring the attention of the Court must be emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov
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Page 1 | I. Inquiries
All other parties in the case must be copied on any email sent to the court.
Please make sure to copy all other parties in the case on any e-mail sent to the Court.
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Page 2 | III. Discovery Conferences — Status & Compliance Conference
To request an in-person settlement conference, parties must first confer, email the request to the listed court address, and provide the specified case, attorney, and applicable insurance information.
Parties shall confer with one another, and e-mail a request to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov. In the request, please include the case name, index number, the names and contact phone number for the attorneys. *In addition, please disclose the insurance policy limits for the defendant(s), where applicable.
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Page 3 | IV. Pre-Trial and Settlement Conferences — B. Settlement Conferences
Parties must request the scheduling of a pre-trial and/or settlement conference even when a pre-trial conference date has already been scheduled.
Parties must submit a request to schedule a pre-trial and/or settlement conference regardless of a scheduled PTC date.
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Page 3 | IV. Pre-Trial and Settlement Conferences — A. Pre-Trial Conferences
A proposed Order should be electronically filed and emailed to the Law Clerks in Word format.
Proposed Orders should be e-filed and emailed to the Law Clerks in Word format.
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Page 4 | V. Motions — E. Orders to Show Cause
A request for oral argument must also be emailed to BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
Any party may request oral argument of a motion by letter accompanying the motion papers, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.8-f (b) and also email at BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov..
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Page 4 | V. Motions — D. Other Guidance on Motion Practice
Before the scheduled hearing, request the approved-bank list and discuss it with clients by emailing Part at BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
Please request the list of approved banks and discuss with your clients before the scheduled hearing by emailing the part BxSupCiv-IA8@nycourts.gov.
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Page 5 | VII. Infant Compromise