N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules Law § 3026 : Civil Practice Law And Rules — Remedies And Pleading — Construction Date: 22 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 Pleadings shall be liberally construed. Defects shall be ignored if a substantial right of a party is not prejudiced. N.Y. C.P.L.R. Law § 3026