New York Laws
Article 2 - Limitations of Time
205 - Termination of Action.

(b) Defense or counterclaim. Where the defendant has served an answer
and the action is terminated in any manner, and a new action upon the
same transaction or occurrence or series of transactions or occurrences
is commenced by the plaintiff or his successor in interest, the
assertion of any cause of action or defense by the defendant in the new
action shall be timely if it was timely asserted in the prior action.
(c) Application. This section also applies to a proceeding brought
under the workers' compensation law but shall not apply to any
proceeding governed by section two hundred five-a of this article.

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