Hon. Patsy Gouldborne. Part 13.

Published Part Rules

Source: nycourts.gov | Last verified: August 5, 2026

Location and Contact

Justice Patsy Gouldborne presides over IAS Part 13 in Room 401 at 851 Grand Concourse. The Part Clerk is Andy Scagnelli, and the Part email address is BxSupCiv-IA13@nycourts.gov. Counsel copy every other party on any email sent to the court. Do not call chambers to ask whether you have an appearance or to ask about a decision; check NYSCEF and eCourts first, then contact the Motion Support Office or the Part Clerk.

Status and Compliance Conferences

Status and compliance conference dates function as control dates rather than automatic appearances. If the parties sign and upload a fully executed stipulation one day before the conference date, no appearance is required; otherwise counsel appear as directed. Where the parties agree on all outstanding discovery, they e-file the executed stipulation and email it to the Part. Where the parties cannot agree despite a good-faith effort, they e-file or email a request for a virtual conference that states the case name, the index number, a brief description of the issue, and, where applicable, a copy of the most recent compliance conference order. Under 22 NYCRR 202.23, counsel must confer before a preliminary or compliance conference about resolution, discovery, alternative dispute resolution, and any voluntary exchange of information that could assist an early settlement.

Appearance Format

All post-Note of Issue appearances in Part 13 are held in person. The Part conducts its settlement conference and ADR calendar in person. Pre-trial conferences are scheduled as virtual conferences on Microsoft Teams, and the parties receive a link at the email addresses on file with NYSCEF. Recording any court proceeding, whether in person or virtual, is strictly prohibited.

Pre-Trial and Settlement Conferences

After the Note of Issue is filed, counsel obtain a pre-trial conference by uploading a request to NYSCEF under the label LETTER/CORRESPONDENCE TO JUDGE that states the caption, the index number, and the available insurance coverage. Every action is scheduled for a pre-trial or settlement conference based on the Note of Issue date unless both sides agree that an earlier settlement conference would be valuable. Under 22 NYCRR 202.26, a representative from each office who is fully familiar with the case and authorized to make binding stipulations must appear. Plaintiffs and claims representatives must be reachable by telephone during the conference. Failure to appear may result in sanctions, and the case may be deemed a default under CPLR 3404 and 22 NYCRR 202.27. To request a settlement conference, the parties agree on a date and time, email the request to the Part with the case name, index number, and attorney contact information, and disclose the defendant's insurance policy limits.

Motions

A summary judgment motion must be filed within 60 days after the Note of Issue is filed. Instead of moving for consolidation or a joint trial, the parties may stipulate and submit a proposed order using the forms in the appendix to the Part Rules. Requests for EBT rulings go to the assigned ex parte judge rather than to Part 13. Trial subpoenas are not submitted to the Part; they go to STP. Any action assigned to Part 13 that is not yet on NYSCEF must be converted, because the court will not entertain an application on a paper action until the conversion is complete.

Infant Compromises

The proposed Infant Compromise Order and supporting documents are e-filed to NYSCEF as INFANT COMPROMISE ORDER (PROPOSED), with an attorney affirmation, a notarized guardian affidavit, a notarized infant consent affidavit where the infant is 14 or older, and a physician's affirmation. Where there is more than one infant plaintiff, a separate order and a separate filing fee are required for each. Chambers schedules an in-person hearing and informs the parties by email. The infant's full name and full date of birth must be redacted in every e-filed document, and the infant's appearance is not waived absent a valid reason in the interest of justice. The proposed order should name a savings bank in Bronx County, not a commercial bank, for the deposit of the funds.

Part Rules revised November 2025. Check the most recent published rules on nycourts.gov before filing or appearing.

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