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Judicial behavioral profile

Justice Paul A.
Goetz

New York Supreme Court, New York County

What Justice Goetz has required, taken from his transcripts, dockets, and decisions (published and unpublished).

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Behavioral summary

In the cited rulings, Justice Goetz considered late arguments already raised in timely papers, but not unrelated new requests. He allowed changes when the other side could still respond.

These are patterns across the cited decisions, not findings about a disposition toward either side or about any litigant’s character.

Observed patterns

Each pattern is labelled by how many distinct cases show it and footnoted to the ruling. Where the record limits a pattern, the limit stays with it.

He separated late arguments about existing issues from new requests

Recurring across four matters

Justice Goetz looked at what the late filing added. He considered issues already raised by a timely motion, but rejected unrelated new requests. He also checked the deadline and the explanation for missing it. The late filing could still be used on existing issues without making its new requests timely.

Preparation point

Explain separately why the issue was already raised and why the delay should be excused.

How it played outSituation, action, outcome
The situation
A party made a late filing.
What he did
He separated existing issues, new requests, and the excuse for delay.
What made a difference
New requests remained late.
In his words2 quotes

“the unrelated requests are made more than 60 days after the Note of Issue was filed”

Fleiss v Keatinge, printed p. 4. On the new requests in a late filing.

“Defendant has provided good cause for this de minimis delay.”

Zablink, LLC v 5178 Holdings LLC, printed p. 4. On the six-minute filing delay.

In the cited cases4 rulings

Guaman: he considered the overlapping Labor Law §241(6) claim, but rejected the unexplained late §200 and negligence requests.

Fleiss: he considered conversion and unjust-enrichment issues already raised, but rejected the late request for a separate declaration.

Zablink: severe weather and server errors explained a six-minute filing delay.

Urgiles: he used the later 120-day deadline, but rejected opposition filed after the parties’ agreed deadline.

He allowed limited changes when the other side could still respond

Recurring across three matters

Justice Goetz allowed changes with limited extra discovery or a correction to the named party.

Preparation point
How it played outSituation, action, outcomeIn his wordsHis quotesIn the cited cases4 rulings

Keeping the case alive did not mean granting the requested judgment

Recurring across two matters

Justice Goetz separated allowing the case to continue from granting the requested judgment.

Preparation point
How it played outSituation, action, outcomeIn his wordsHis quotesIn the cited cases2 rulings

Cited rulings

Every observation traces to one of these decisions. The four behind the free patterns are listed here; the other four are in the full profile.

MatterIndex No.DecidedCitationPattern
Fleiss v Keatinge156883/2020Dec. 30, 20252025 NY Slip Op 35079(U)Pattern 01
Urgiles v Flagg Ct. Owners Corp.154649/2020Dec. 30, 20242024 NY Slip Op 34527(U)Pattern 01
Guaman v 240 W. 44th St. Two LLC157343/2018July 5, 20242024 NY Slip Op 32256(U)Pattern 01
Zablink, LLC v 5178 Holdings LLC161566/2019Jan. 12, 20242024 NY Slip Op 30161(U)Pattern 01

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Observed conduct
A specific ruling, order, or statement in a cited decision.
Recurring across matters
The same narrow conduct in two or more distinct cited cases. Not a rate.
Repeated within one matter
Several instances inside one litigation. Never counted as corroboration.
Isolated
One cited ruling. Reported, never generalized into a trait.

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How has Justice Goetz handled late filings?

In the cited rulings he separated issues already raised by a timely motion from unrelated new requests, and checked the deadline and the explanation for missing it. The late papers could still be used on existing issues, but new requests remained late. A six-minute delay caused by severe weather and server errors was excused.

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Where does this profile come from?

From Justice Goetz’s written decisions. The profile cites 8 rulings across 7 cases from 2024 to 2025, each by case name, NY Slip Op citation, and page. One is an appellate decision reviewing his rulings.

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