Chase Home Finance, LLC v. Minott

In an action to foreclose a mortgage, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Solomon, J.), dated September 6, 2012, which granted the motion of the defendant Karon A. Minott for leave to interpose a late answer and, in effect, to vacate her default in appearing or answering.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with costs, and the motion for leave to interpose a late answer and, in effect, to vacate the respondent’s default in appearing or answering is denied.

The plaintiff commenced this foreclosure action in…