Legal Opinion
U.S. Mortgage v. Almeida
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 11, 2005PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*695OPINION OF THE COURT
Paul A. Victor, J.
Issue Presented
May the court authorize a payment in excess of $500 to a referee appointed to sell property as a result of, among other things, additional services caused by several adjournments of the scheduled sale? In other words, under what circumstances may the court authorize or permit a referee appointed to sell property a fee in excess of $500, as a result of, among other things, additional appearances caused by adjournments of the scheduled sale?
The issue is unsettled and sparsely reported; and the present dispute provides an opportunity for the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jorgensen v. Endicott Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- National Bank of North America v. New Paltz Growers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. VictorNew York Supreme Court · 2005
- JP Morgan Chase Bank v. PizziniNew York Supreme Court · 2006