The issue is whether certain existing defendants who have filed a demand for a jury, after plaintiff had requested a nonjury trial, have the right to withdraw that demand without the consent of the plaintiff, and/or the court, at any time.
Under the governing statute, CPLR 4102, a party may not withdraw a demand for trial by jury without the consent of the other parties. However, the courts have consistently and artfully...
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