N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules Law § R4011 : Civil Practice Law And Rules — Trial Generally — Sequence of trial Date: 22 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 The court may determine the sequence in which the issues shall be tried and otherwise regulate the conduct of the trial in order to achieve a speedy and unprejudiced disposition of the matters at issue in a setting of proper decorum. N.Y. C.P.L.R. Law § R4011