New York Laws
Article 55 - Appeals Generally
R5528 - Content of Briefs and Appendices.

(b) Respondent's brief and appendix. The brief of the respondent shall
conform to the requirements of subdivision (a), except that a
counterstatement of the questions involved or a counterstatement of the
nature and facts of the case shall be included only if the respondent
disagrees with the statement of the appellant and the appendix shall
contain only such additional parts of the record as are necessary to
consider the questions involved.
(c) Appellant's reply brief and appendix. Any reply brief of the
appellant shall conform to the requirements of subdivision (a) without
repetition.
(d) Joint appendix. A joint appendix bound separately may be used. It
shall be filed with the appellant's brief.
(e) Sanction. For any failure to comply with subdivision (a), (b) or
(c) the court to which the appeal is taken may withhold or impose costs.

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