Avco Mortgage Co. v. Ward

—In an action to foreclose a mortgage, the defendants Gaillard Ward and Janie Ward appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Barasch, J.), dated August 28, 1997, which, after a hearing to determine the validity of the service of process, denied their motion, in effect, to vacate a judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Because of its opportunity to see and hear the witnesses, the determination of the Supreme Court as to the credibility of the witnesses who testified at the hearing is entitled to great deference on appeal (see, Federal…