Nationscredit Financial Services Corp. v. Atherley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Under the unique circumstances of this case, and given the unresolved questions as to the validity of the subject mortgage, the defendant Philip Atherley (hereinafter the defendant) was entitled to vacatur of the judgment of foreclosure and sale entered on his default “in the interests of substantial justice” (Goldman v Cotter, 10 AD3d 289, 293 [2004]; see Woodson v Mendon Leasing Corp., 100 NY2d 62, 68 [2003]; Ladd v Stevenson, 112 NY 325, 332 [1889]; Katz v Marra, 74 AD3d 888 [2010]). In particular, we note that the documentary evidence raises significant issues as to whether the mortgage…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Katz v. MarraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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