N.Y. CPLR § 3017

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 3017 Demand for relief § 3017. Demand for relief. (a) Generally. Except as otherwise providedin subdivision (c) of this section, every complaint, counterclaim,cross-claim, interpleader complaint, and third-party complaint shallcontain a demand for the relief to which the pleader deems himselfentitled. Relief in the alternative or of several different types may bedemanded. Except as provided in section 3215, the court may grant anytype of relief within its jurisdiction appropriate to the proof whetheror not demanded, imposing such terms as may be just.(b) Declaratory judgment. In an action for a declaratory judgment, thedemand for relief in the complaint shall specify the rights and otherlegal relations on which a declaration is requested and state whetherfurther or consequential relief is or could be claimed and the nature andextent of any such relief which is claimed.(c) Personal injury or wrongful death actions. In an action to recoverdamages for personal injuries or wrongful death, the complaint,counterclaim, cross-claim, interpleader complaint, and third-partycomplaint shall contain a prayer for general relief but shall not statethe amount of damages to which the pleader deems himself entitled. Ifthe action is brought in the supreme court, the pleading shall alsostate whether or not the amount of damages sought exceeds thejurisdictional limits of all lower courts which would otherwise havejurisdiction. Provided, however, that a party against whom an action torecover damages for personal injuries or wrongful death is brought, mayat any time request a supplemental demand setting forth the totaldamages to which the pleader deems himself entitled. A supplementaldemand shall be provided by the party bringing the action within fifteendays of the request. demand setting forth the totaldamages to which the pleader deems himself entitled. A supplementaldemand shall be provided by the party bringing the action within fifteendays of the request. In the event the supplemental demand is not servedwithin fifteen days, the court, on motion, may order that it be served. A supplemental demand served pursuant to this subdivision shall betreated in all respects as a demand made pursuant to subdivision (a) ofthis section.