New York § 4533-B - 4533-BProof of payment by joint tort-feasor
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§ 4533-B. 4533-BProof of payment by joint tort-feasor
Rule 4533-b. Proof of payment by joint tort-feasor. In an action for personal injury, injury to property or for wrongful death, any proof as to payment by or settlement with another joint tort-feasor, or one claimed to be a joint tort-feasor, offered by a defendant in mitigation of damages, shall be taken out of the hearing of the jury. The court shall deduct the proper amount, as determined pursuant to section 15-108 of the general obligations law, from the award made by the jury.
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Section 4533-B ("4533-BProof of payment by joint tort-feasor") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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