New York Civil Practice Law & Rules R4533-B - Proof of payment by joint tort-feasor.

Rule  4533-b.  Proof of payment by joint tort-feasor. In an action for
  personal injury, injury to property or for wrongful death, any proof  as
  to  payment  by  or  settlement  with  another joint tort-feasor, or one
  claimed to be a joint tort-feasor, offered by a defendant in  mitigation
  of  damages,  shall  be  taken out of the hearing of the jury. The court
  shall deduct the proper amount, as determined pursuant to section 15-108
  of the general obligations law, from the award made by the jury.

Last modified: February 3, 2019