Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Ostiguy

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Zwack, J.), entered April 2, 2013 in Columbia County, which, among other things, granted plaintiffs motion to be released from a mandatory settlement conference.

Defendants Pierre N. Ostiguy and Elaine R. Thomas (hereinafter collectively referred to as defendants) are the owners of a rental property located in Columbia County. In 2009, defendants executed a mortgage on the property, but they defaulted on the mortgage in 2011 and plaintiff commenced this foreclosure action in 2012. Although plaintiff mistakenly requested a mandatory settlement…