§ 1102 — Implied admissions

§ 1102. Implied admissions.\n The following provisions governing matters deemed admitted and the\nimposition of additional costs for unreasonable denials shall be\napplicable in this court.\n (a) Ownership, operation or control of:\n 1. Vehicle. In an action for negligence arising from the ownership,\noperation or control of a vehicle required to be registered or licensed,\nwhere the pleading containing the cause of action states the\nregistration or license number of such vehicle, the pleader need not\nprove upon the trial the ownership, operation or control of such vehicle\nby the other party and the same shall be deemed admitted, unless\nspecifically denied in the responsive pleading.\n 2. Streetcar or bus. In an action for negligence arising from the\nownership, operation or control of any streetcar or omnibus in the state\nof New York, where the pleading containing the cause of action states\nthe avenue or street upon which the said streetcar or omnibus was\noperated, the place where the accident occurred, and the number of the\nstreetcar or omnibus or the name or number of any of the employees\noperating said streetcar or omnibus at the time in question, the pleader\nneed not prove upon the trial the ownership, operation or control of the\nparticular streetcar or omnibus by the other party and the same shall be\ndeemed admitted, unless specifically denied in the responsive pleading.\n 3. Building. In an action for negligence arising from the ownership,\noperation or control of any building, dwelling or tenement house, where\nthe pleading containing the cause of action states the full address of\nthe building, dwelling or tenement house and the date when the acts\ncomplained of took place, the pleader need not prove upon the trial the\nownership, operation or control of such building, dwelling or tenement\nhouse by the other party and the same shall be deemed admitted, unless\nspecifically denied in the responsive pleading.\n (b) Signature. A signature to a written instrument which is pleaded\nshall be deemed genuine unless the other party, in his responsive\npleading, specifically denies its genuineness and makes demand that it\nbe proved.\n (c) Corporate existence. In an action by or against a corporation\norganized or authorized to do business pursuant to the laws of the state\nof New York, the existence of such corporation shall be deemed admitted\nunless specifically denied in the responsive pleading.\n (d) In the event of the unreasonable or unjustifiable denial of any of\nthe matters contained in subdivisions (a), (b), or (c), and the\nsatisfactory proof thereof, upon trial, by the party who pleaded them,\nthe court may allow such party, if he prevails in the action, additional\ncosts not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each such denial.\n