Schantz v. O'Sullivan

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Teresi, J.), entered October 4, 2000 in Albany County, which, inter alia, granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment.

Defendant Jean F. O’Sullivan (hereinafter defendant) executed two mortgages — the first dated May 19, 1988 in the principal amount of $31,268 and the second dated March 27, 1991 in the principal amount of $17,645 — in favor of attorney Stewart T. Schantz to secure payment for a debt resulting from legal services provided in a matrimonial action. In August 1994, the matrimonial action was settled and a stipulation addressing the…