Designates how certain parties may be named in a lawsuit; repealer

This bill updates New York's civil procedure rules to clarify how lawsuits involving government officials or agencies should be named. It requires that these public entities be identified by their official titles rather than individual names, though courts retain the authority to add specific names if necessary. The legislation repeals an older section of the Civil Practice Law and Rules while amending another to establish this new standard for designating parties. These changes will apply to all legal actions filed on or after the law's effective date, which is set for January 1st of the following year.