Legal Opinion
Bottenus v. Blackman
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 19, 1972PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBertram Harnett, J.
Does being in the business of buying judgments work a violation of section 489 of the Judiciary Law? In saying “ yes ”, the court looks to the wording of the statute, its policy, and the nature of the activities involved.
In this case, Mrs. Sheila Blackman admits to being in the business of buying judgments. As part of her business activities, she bought, by assignment, “ for $1.00 and other good and valuable consideration ’ ’, a judgment against Alfred and Alice Bottenus, and then sought, pursuant to CPLR 5236, to execute on their home. The Bottenus moved in this proceeding to vacate Mrs.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lee v. Community Capital Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1971
- Roslyn Savings Bank v. JonesNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Caristo Construction Corp. v. Diners Financial Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1965
- Douglas v. FassoulisNew York Supreme Court · 1959
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- Bottenus v. BlackmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974