Gorman v. Sherman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, pursuant to RPAPL article 15 to compel the determination of claims to real property, the defendants appeal from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Donovan, J.), entered December 20, 2001, as denied that branch of their motion which was for summary judgment on the first and third counterclaims.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
It is well settled that a party who seeks to acquire title to real property by adverse possession must demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence, that their possession of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Brand v. PrinceNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Ray v. Beacon Hudson Mountain Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Barnett v. NelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998