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N.D.N.Y. L.R. 17.1
Actions by or on Behalf of Infants and/or Incompetents
(a) An action by or on behalf of an infant or incompetent shall not be settled or
compromised, or voluntarily discontinued, dismissed, or terminated, without leave of the Court
embodied in an order, judgment or decree. The proceedings on an application to settle or
compromise such an action shall conform to the New York State statutes and rules; but the
Court, for good cause shown, may dispense with any New York State requirement.
(b) The Court shall authorize payment of a reasonable attorney’s fee and proper
disbursements from the amount recovered in such an action, whether realized by settlement,
execution or otherwise, and shall determine the fee and disbursements after due inquiry as to all
charges against the amount recovered.
(c) The Court shall order the balance of the proceeds of the recovery or settlement to
be distributed as it deems will best protect the interest of the infant or incompetent.
Provenance
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- www.nynd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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