S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   2199
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to  inter-
   est upon judgment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 5003 of the civil practice law and rules is amended
 to read as follows:
   § 5003. Interest upon judgment.    Every  money  judgment  shall  bear
 interest  from  the date of its entry; PROVIDED THAT WHERE SUMMARY JUDG-
 MENT IS DENIED TO A PLAINTIFF, WHICH DENIAL IS  THEREAFTER  REVERSED  ON
 APPEAL  AND  GRANTED  IN  FAVOR  OF  SUCH  PLAINTIFF, ANY MONEY JUDGMENT
 ENTERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF THEREAFTER SHALL  BEAR  INTEREST  FROM
 THE  DATE  OF ENTRY OF THE PRIOR DENIAL OF SUCH MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDG-
 MENT AS IF SUMMARY JUDGMENT HAD IN FACT BEEN GRANTED TO  SUCH  PLAINTIFF
 IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.  Every order directing the payment of money which
 has  been  docketed  as  a judgment shall bear interest from the date of
 such docketing.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02573-01-1