N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 4403: Motion for new trial or to confirm or reject or grant other relief after reference to report or verdict of advisory jury

Rule 4403. Motion for new trial or to confirm or reject or grant

other relief after reference to report or verdict of advisory jury. Upon

the motion of any party or on his own initiative, the judge required to

decide the issue may confirm or reject, in whole or in part, the verdict

of an advisory jury or the report of a referee to report; may make new

findings with or without taking additional testimony; and may order a

new trial or hearing. The motion shall be made within fifteen days after

the verdict or the filing of the report and prior to further trial in

the action. Where no issues remain to be tried the court shall render

decision directing judgment in the action.