The fig tree.

The procession with palms.

A dismissed defamation claim.

The statements are not actionable where the plaintiff fails to set forth the exact words complained of, and the time, place, and manner of the purported defamation.

Offor v. Mercy Med. Ctr., NY Slip Op 02663 (1st Dep't April 9, 2019)

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Statutes of limitations.

Parties may contract for shorter limitations periods than those provided by statute, as long as the contractual limitations period is reasonable and in writing.

Jonas v. National Life Ins. Co., NY Slip Op 02662 (1st Dep't April 9, 2019)

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1970.

CPLR 5701(a)(2).

No appeal lies from that portion of the trial court's order declining to sign a specific paragraph in an order to show cause.

Sitbon-Robson v. Robson, NY Slip Op 02625 (1st Dep't April 4, 2019)

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CPLR 2221.

A subsequent motion that does not present any facts that had not been raised in the prior motion is effectively a motion for leave to reargue, the denial of which is not appealable.

Clampa Org., LLC v. Vergara, NY Slip Op 02495 (2d Dep't April 3, 2019)

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A time-barred defamation claim.

The one-year statute of limitations, pursuant to CPLR 215(3), generally accrues on the date of the first publication of the allegedly defamatory statement. A reference to an article that does not restate the defamatory material is not a republication of the material.

Biro v. Conde Nast, NY Slip Op 02615 (1st Dep't April 4, 2019)

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The doctrine of incorporation by reference.

The doctrine may be appropriately invoked only where the document to be incorporated is referred to and described in the instrument as issued so as to identify the referenced document beyond all reasonable doubt.

Von Ancken v. 7 E. 14 LLC, NY Slip Op 02608 (1st Dep't April 4, 2019)

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CPLR 2201.

Pursuant to the statute, a court has broad discretion to grant a stay in order to avoid the risk of inconsistent adjudications, application of proof, and potential waste of judicial resources.

Chaplin v. National Grid, NY Slip Op 02493 (2d Dep't April 3, 2019)

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CPLR 3212(b) and 4518(a).

Summary judgment may not be granted on the basis of affidavits that are not based on personal knowledge and documents that are not authenticated.

Clarke v. American Truck & Trailer, Inc., NY Slip Op 02448 (1st Dep't April 2, 019)

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