HSBC Bank, USA v. SSSR, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Francesca E. Connolly, J.

The plaintiff moves to amend the caption to include the State of New York as a defendant, and for leave to amend the complaint adding a cause of action seeking to reform the mortgage.

Factual and Procedural History

The salient procedural history of this foreclosure action is as follows: In November 2000, the defendant SSSR, Inc., doing business as Pride Cleaners, obtained a United States Small Business Administration loan in the amount of $225,000. The named lender in the loan documents is “Business Loan Center, Inc.” The loan was secured by a…