New York State: Threshold Raised to $500K for Manhattan Commercial Cases | Practical Law

New York State: Threshold Raised to $500K for Manhattan Commercial Cases | Practical Law

Effective February 17, 2014, the monetary threshold for cases filed in the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court, New York County (Manhattan), will increase to $500,000, from $150,000. 

New York State: Threshold Raised to $500K for Manhattan Commercial Cases

Practical Law Legal Update 9-555-9045 (Approx. 3 pages)

New York State: Threshold Raised to $500K for Manhattan Commercial Cases

by Practical Law Litigation
Published on 31 Jan 2014 • New York
Effective February 17, 2014, the monetary threshold for cases filed in the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court, New York County (Manhattan), will increase to $500,000, from $150,000.
Effective February 17, 2014, the monetary threshold for cases filed in the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court, New York County (Manhattan), will increase to $500,000. Cases in which the amount in controversy falls below the threshold will continue to be heard by non-commercial division parts of the court. The threshold, which is currently $150,000, was last increased in 2009.
The monetary threshold for commercial divisions in other counties will remain the same:
  • Albany County: $25,000.
  • Kings County (Brooklyn): $75,000.
  • Nassau County: $100,000.
  • Onodaga County: $25,000.
  • Queens County: $50,000.
  • Suffolk County: $50,000.
  • Westchester County: $100,000.
  • Seventh Judicial District (Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates Counties): $50,000.
  • Eighth Judicial District (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming Counties): $50,000.
To access Practical Law's New York specific resources, visit Practical Law's New York Litigation page. For more information on the commercial division of New York Supreme Court, see Practice Note, New York State Court Structure: Commercial Division.