{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-1501","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules § 1501","heading":"Actions against persons jointly liable; service of summons; judgment","body":"§ 1501. Actions against persons jointly liable; service of summons;\njudgment. Where less than all of the named defendants in an action based\nupon a joint obligation, contract or liability are served with the\nsummons, the plaintiff may proceed against the defendants served, unless\nthe court otherwise directs, and if the judgment is for the plaintiff it\nmay be taken against all the defendants.","path":["Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules","Article 15. Actions Against Persons Jointly Liable"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVP/1501","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"3c3315432c4eff60fb2a3d1f654b0360e5bbd7e3fbbd36a3bdc385e86bc540a9","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-1413","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-1502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}