Nationstar Mortg. LLC v. Culhane

The defendant, mortgagor, Oratai Culhane, appeals from a final decision of the Appellate Division of the District Court Department reversing a summary process judgment in her favor. She argues, among other things, that the Appellate Division lacked authority to enlarge the statutorily prescribed appeal period. We agree and reverse.

Procedural background. On July 15, 2013, the plaintiff, mortgagee Nationstar Mortgage LLC (Nationstar),2 brought a postforeclosure summary process complaint against the defendant and her son, Michael J. Culhane, a codefendant.3 The next day, Oratai and Michael,…