CPLR § 4406

Single post-trial motion

Rule 4406. Single post-trial motion. In addition to motions made orally immediately after decision, verdict or discharge of the jury, there shall be only one motion under this article with respect to any decision by a court, or to a verdict on issues triable of right by a jury; and each party shall raise by the motion or by demand under rule 2215 every ground for post-trial relief then available to him.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/4406

In plain English

Beyond oral motions made immediately after decision/verdict/jury discharge, there is only ONE post-trial motion under this article per decision or jury verdict. ★ Each party must raise every available ground for post-trial relief in that one motion (or by demand under rule 2215). Don't hold grounds back — you don't get a second motion.

★ Exam hits:

4401 motion for judgment as a matter of law comes after the opposing party closes its evidence (or anytime on admissions); grounds must be stated; it waives nothing — not the jury, not more evidence — even if all parties move.
4401-a: informed-consent med-mal claim must be dismissed at end of plaintiff's case if there's no supporting expert medical testimony.
4403 (referee/advisory jury) and 4405 (post-trial motion) both run on a 15-day clock.
4405: post-trial motion goes to the trial judge; no relief after an appeal is argued/submitted.
4404 grounds for a new jury trial: against the weight of the evidence, interest of justice, or hung jury.
4406: only one post-trial motion — raise every ground in it.

Verbatim statute: CPLR - Article 44

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 2 — The JG-22 CPLR and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.