{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "407", "citation": "CPLR § 407", "heading": "Severance", "text": ["§ 407. Severance. The court may at any time order a severance of a particular claim, counterclaim or cross-claim, or as to a particular party, and order that, as to such claim or party, the special proceeding continue as an action or as a separate special proceeding."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/407", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "The court may, **at any time**, sever a particular claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or party, and order that the proceeding continue **as an action or as a separate special proceeding.** ★ (This is the escape hatch when a matter is too big for the summary format.)", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/407", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}