Prepared by the Clerk's Office, New York Court of Appeals
Stuart M. Cohen, Clerk of the Court
Marjorie S. McCoy, Deputy Clerk, Richard A. Reed, Deputy Clerk

September 2007

I. APPEALS AS OF RIGHT

A. Individual Jurisdictional Predicates

1. Double Dissent at the Appellate Division -- CPLR 5601(a)
2. Constitutional Question -- CPLR 5601(b)(1) -- Appeal from Final Appellate Division Order
3. Constitutional Question -- CPLR 5601(b)(2) -- Direct Appeal from Court of Original Instance (When That Court Is Not the Appellate Division)
4. Stipulation for Judgment Absolute -- CPLR 5601(c)
5. Appeal Pursuant to CPLR 5601(d)

B. Rule 500.10 Review of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

1. Motions for Leave To Appeal from Final Appellate Division Orders -- CPLR 5602(a)(1)(i)
2. Motions for Leave To Appeal To Obtain Review of Prior Nonfinal Orders Only -- CPLR 5602(a)(1)(ii)
3. Motions for Leave To Appeal from Nonfinal Orders -- CPLR 5602(a)(2) -- Administrative Context
4. Motions for Leave To Appeal by Permission of the Appellate Division -- CPLR 5602(b)

1. Appropriate Court
2. Aggrievement
3. Finality
4. Miscellaneous Appealability Problems

1. Preservation -- Issues Reviewable
2. CPLR 5501(a) -- Review of Prior Nonfinal Orders and Determinations
3. Scope of Review

1. Merits Not Addressed -- Too Early
2. Merits Not Addressed -- Too Late
3. Merits Addressed -- Remittals for Further Judicial Action
4. Merits Addressed -- Claims Pending

1. Express Severance
2. Implied Severance
3. Party Finality
4. Irreparable Injury