Bill > A06330

This bill creates a new legal mechanism within the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules that allows parties to file a motion to renew a case with the Court of Appeals when a subsequent legislative enactment appears to contradict a previous court decision. Specifically, a party can file such a motion if the original case is not yet finally determined, and a new law seems to conflict with the court's previous ruling. If the Court of Appeals finds substantial merit to the motion, it must allow full briefing and oral argument focused on whether the court should change its original decision based on the new legislative intent. The bill also importantly allows the court to consider legal questions that were previously considered unpreserved or not reached in the original decision. There is a time limitation on filing such motions: they must be submitted within 90 days of either the new law's enactment or the effective date of this section, whichever is later. This provision provides a novel pathway for parties to seek reconsideration of a court decision when the legislature has subsequently clarified or changed the applicable law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6330