This piece summarizes civil procedure decisions handed down by the New York Court of Appeals during its 2015-2016 term. Given our space limitations, we have addressed only a portion of the Court’s holdings in this arena, with an emphasis on those decisions that are most relevant to everyday practice in the Empire State. Readers searching for a discussion of the other relevant opinions from the Court during the 2015-2016 term, and several significant amendments to the CPLR, will want to review the biannual supplements to Siegel, New York Practice (Thomson, Connors ed., July 2016 Supplement; January 2017 Supplement [forthcoming]).
Court of Appeals Addresses Penalties Imposed for Failure to Preserve Electronically Stored Information.
