§ 8101. Costs in an action. The party in whose favor a judgment is entered is entitled to costs in the action, unless otherwise provided by statute or unless the court determines that to so allow costs would not be equitable, under all of the circumstances.
§ 8102. Limitation of costs where action brought in higher court. A plaintiff is not entitled to costs: 1. in an action brought in the supreme court in a county within the city of New York which could have been brought, except for the amount claimed, in the civil court of the city of New […]
§ 8103. Costs where parties prevail upon separate issues. Upon the recovery of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the court may award costs in the action to a defendant without denying costs to the plaintiff, if it determines that a cause of action upon which the defendant prevailed is not substantially the same […]
§ 8104. Costs in consolidated, severed or removed action. Where two or more actions are consolidated, costs shall be awarded in the consolidated action as if it had been instituted as a single action, unless the order of consolidation otherwise provides. Where an action is severed into two or more actions, costs shall be awarded […]
§ 8105. Costs where more than one plaintiff or defendant. Where a judgment is entered in favor of two or more parties, they shall be entitled, in all, to the same costs in the action as a single party, unless the court otherwise orders.
§ 8106. Costs upon motion. Costs upon a motion may be awarded to any party, in the discretion of the court, and absolutely or to abide the event of the action.
§ 8107. Costs upon appeal. The party in whose favor an appeal is decided in whole or in part is entitled to costs upon the appeal, whether or not he is entitled to costs in the action, unless otherwise provided by statute, rule or order of the appellate court. Where a new trial is directed […]
§ 8108. Specification of denial or award of costs. A denial of costs in an action to a party in whose favor the judgment is entered, an award of costs in an action to a party against whom the judgment is entered, an award of separate costs in an action to one or more parties, […]
§ 8109. Defendant’s costs against the state. (a) Action brought for benefit of municipal corporation. Costs awarded to the defendant in an action brought by the state for the benefit of a municipal corporation shall be awarded against the municipal corporation and not against the state. (b) Payment of defendant’s costs against the state. Where […]
§ 8110. Costs against a fiduciary. Where costs are awarded against a fiduciary, they shall be chargeable only upon the estate, fund or person he represents, unless the court directs them to be paid personally for mismanagement or bad faith in the prosecution or defense of the action.
