Hon. Christopher Chin. Part 22.
Supreme Court, New York County. 80 Centre Street, Room 136, New York, NY 10013. Transit and Motor Vehicle Part with a Differentiated Case Management (DCM) conference calendar at 80 Centre Street, Room 103. Published Part Rules and practitioner intelligence from attorneys with direct experience in Part 22.
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| Courthouse | 80 Centre Street |
| Courtroom | Room 136 (motions, hearings, trials) |
| DCM Conferences | Room 103, in person only, on Mondays (2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Fridays (9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) |
| Part Scope | The First Judicial District listing designates Part 22 the Motor Vehicle IAS Part. |
| Part Clerk | Aramis Torry, (646) 386-3271, SFC-PART22-CLERK@nycourts.gov |
| Principal Law Clerk | Donna Albano, Esq., dalbano@nycourts.gov |
| Assistant Law Clerk | Samaha Hossain, Esq., shossain@nycourts.gov |
| DCM Part Clerk | James Metzger, (646) 386-3683, jtmetzger@nycourts.gov. DCM adjournments and early settlement conference requests go to him, not to the Part 22 clerk. |
| Motions | Decided on submission unless a party requests oral argument. |
| Summary Judgment | Within 60 days after the Note of Issue. |
| Rules Effective | December 6, 2025 |
Published Part Rules
Source: nycourts.gov Part 22 Rules, effective December 6, 2025 | Last verified: August 5, 2026
General
The First Judicial District listing designates Part 22 the Motor Vehicle IAS Part in New York County Supreme Court. The Part is structured in two tracks. The courtroom in Room 136 at 80 Centre Street handles motions, hearings, and trials. The Differentiated Case Management (DCM) conference calendar runs out of Room 103 at 80 Centre Street, in person only, on Mondays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Scope of the Part
Part 22 handles a concentrated caseload of motor vehicle accident cases, including auto, bus, and trucking litigation, along with Transit Authority matters and other cases assigned in the rotation. The Part is well versed in serious injury threshold issues under Insurance Law 5102(d), the procedural nuances of no-fault, and Transit Authority specific defenses and procedural requirements.
Motion Practice
All motions are e-filed through NYSCEF and are decided on submission unless a party requests oral argument. Where a party asks for argument, the fact that the appearing attorney is a diverse attorney or a newly admitted attorney weighs in favor of granting the request. Hard copies are not submitted unless the court directs. The court cannot open a video hosted on Google Drive or OneDrive, so counsel should provide video evidence in a format the court can actually play. A court reporter must be requested at least 48 hours ahead. A summary judgment motion must be filed within 60 days after the Note of Issue.
Motion Adjournments and Discovery Motions
A stipulation adjourning a motion is uploaded to NYSCEF and emailed at least 48 hours before the argument date, and the court must approve it. A discovery motion requires prior authorization, and the authorizing order is attached to the motion as an exhibit.
DCM Conferences
DCM conferences are conducted in person only, in Room 103. Adjournments of a DCM conference and requests for an early settlement conference go to the DCM Part Clerk, James Metzger, at (646) 386-3682 or (646) 386-3683 or jtmetzger@nycourts.gov, not to the Part 22 clerk, and an adjournment stipulation must reach him at least 48 hours, meaning two business days, in advance. A stipulation does not substitute for an in-person conference appearance, with one exception: a stipulation stating that all discovery is complete. Case-specific stipulation forms are handed out only at check-in on the conference date, so counsel cannot prepare one in advance. Plaintiffs must serve a bill of particulars before the first DCM conference or risk preclusion, and depositions are expected within 60 days of the conference.
Confirm with the Part Clerk whether your case is on for a courtroom appearance in Room 136 or a DCM conference in Room 103 before traveling. Come prepared to discuss the medical evidence, serious injury threshold posture, and the discovery schedule.
Practitioner Intelligence
From attorneys who have appeared in this part. Last updated: August 5, 2026.
What to Expect
Part 22 is the Motor Vehicle IAS Part, which means the judge and the court staff see auto, bus, and trucking matters all day, every day, alongside the Transit Authority docket and other matters that travel with the Part inventory. Judge Chin is familiar with the common issues across these cases: serious injury threshold, gap in treatment arguments, causation disputes, the mechanics of no-fault, and Transit Authority specific defenses. Do not come in unprepared on the medical evidence or the procedural posture.
Tips
- Know which room. Conferences run out of Room 103 (DCM) on Mondays and Fridays. Motions, hearings, and trials are heard in Room 136. Confirm before you go to the courthouse.
- Send DCM adjournments to the DCM clerk. An adjournment of a DCM conference goes to James Metzger at (646) 386-3683, not to the Part 22 clerk, and it has to be there 48 hours out. This is the single most common misdirected email in this part.
- Somebody has to show up to the conference. A stipulation does not excuse an in-person DCM appearance unless it states that all discovery is complete. The case-specific form is handed out at check-in, so counsel cannot draft around the appearance in advance.
- Ask for argument if you want it. Motions in this part are decided on submission unless a party requests oral argument, and the rules treat a diverse or newly admitted appearing attorney as a factor in favor of granting the request.
- Do not link the video. The court cannot open Google Drive or OneDrive links, so surveillance and dash-camera footage must arrive in a playable format.
- Know your medical evidence. Across motor vehicle and Transit Authority cases, the serious injury threshold is everything. If you are appearing on a summary judgment motion, be prepared to discuss the specific medical findings, the qualifications of your experts, and the treatment timeline.
- Gap in treatment matters. If there is a gap in the plaintiff’s treatment history, expect the court to address it. Have an explanation ready.
- Transit defenses. Transit Authority cases carry their own procedural requirements (notice of claim, statutory hearings, prior pleading discipline). The Part is comfortable working through them. So should you be.
- Part Clerk is responsive. The Part 22 clerk can be reached at (646) 386-3271 or by email at SFC-PART22-CLERK@nycourts.gov. Use these for scheduling questions.
- High volume, steady pace. The combined Transit and Motor Vehicle calendar is heavy. Get there on time, be ready when your case is called, and do not expect a lot of hand holding on procedure.
Corrected August 5, 2026
An earlier version of this page stated that Judge Chin assumed the Part 22 inventory from Hon. James G. Clynes. We could not verify that succession, and the current First Judicial District listing shows Justice Clynes sitting in Part 39 as an active General IAS Part justice. The claim has been removed rather than repeated.
Field Notes from March 2026
At a status conference in Rahner v. AJC Trucking (March 2026), Part 22 confirmed all discovery complete and set the Note of Issue deadline at April 2, 2026. The Part’s practice is to allow paper discovery and depositions to finish on the schedule the parties commit to, then move the case to Note of Issue. If you are coming in on a status with discovery still open, expect the Part to set a hard NOI date rather than a vague extension.
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