provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type
SQUIRRELL-011,131,NY-SC-9JD-SQUIRRELL,III.A,Trial Bifurcation,"For motor vehicle and most other personal injury cases, the issues of liability and damages will be bifurcated and tried before the same jury, with a brief period between the end of the liability phase and commencement of the damages phase to explore settlement options. If there is a compelling reason for the issues to be tried together, counsel must raise that issue with the Court no later than the filing of the Note of Issue.",,"[""trial-procedures"", ""note-of-issue""]",[],9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules