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Home » US Law » 2022 New York Laws » Consolidated Laws » CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules » Article 56 - Appeals to the Court of Appeals » 5612 – Presumptions as to Determinations of Questions of Fact.
§  5612.  Presumptions as to determinations of questions of fact.  (a)
Appeal from reversal or modification. On an appeal from an order of  the
appellate division reversing, modifying or setting aside a determination
and  rendering  a  final  or interlocutory determination, except when it
reinstates a verdict, the court of appeals shall presume that  questions
of  fact as to which no findings are made in the order or opinion of the
appellate division were not considered by it, where  such  findings  are
required to be made by paragraph two of subdivision (b) of rule 5712.

(b) Appeal on certified questions of law. On an appeal on certified questions of law, the court of appeals shall presume that questions of fact as to which no findings are made in the order granting permission to appeal or in the order appealed from or in the opinion of the appellate division were determined in favor of the party who is respondent in the court of appeals.