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Any provision in a lease, executed after the effective date of this act, that a trial by jury is waived in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties thereto against the other in any action for personal injury or property damage, is null and void.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Real Property Law - RPP § 259-c. Provision in lease of real property for waiver of trial by jury in actions for personal injury or property damage - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/real-property-law/rpp-sect-259-c/
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