Bill > A03351

This bill amends the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules by adding a new section that allows a plaintiff to recover an unsatisfied judgment directly from a co-defendant or third-party defendant in certain circumstances. Specifically, if a plaintiff has a judgment against a defendant that remains unpaid 30 days after being served, and that defendant has a judgment or potential claim for contribution or indemnification against another party, the plaintiff can now pursue recovery from that third party. In cases where the defendant has not yet reduced their contribution or indemnification claim to a judgment, the plaintiff can attach or be assigned that cause of action and prosecute it in their own name or the defendant's name. The bill includes important limitations: it does not allow recovery against an employer in workers' compensation cases, and it does not create a new cause of action where one did not previously exist. This legislation provides additional enforcement mechanisms for plaintiffs seeking to collect judgments by allowing them to pursue alternative sources of payment when the original defendant cannot satisfy the full judgment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3351