| BILL NO | A02068A |
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| SAME AS | SAME AS S00713-A
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| SPONSOR | Schimminger (MS) |
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| COSPNSR | Titone, Paulin, Jaffee, Colton, Abinanti, Weinstein, Garbarino |
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| MLTSPNSR | Gottfried, Lopez P, Millman, Sweeney, Weisenberg |
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| Amd S8602, CPLR |
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| Expands the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the state, to include a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was a catalyst for a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party that provides any significant part of the relief sought. |