Legal Opinion

Fleet Bank v. County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 2, 1996PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously modified, on the law, and as modified affirmed, without costs, in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied plaintiffs motion for summary judgment but erred in granting defendants’ cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

A senior lienor may enter into an agreement with the mortgagor modifying the terms of the underlying note or mortgage without obtaining the consent of any junior lienors *965(see, Shultis v Woodstock Land Dev. Assocs., 188 AD2d 234, 236; Empire Trust Co. v Park-Lexington Corp., 243 App Div 315, 321). If the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Shultis v. Woodstock Land Development AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. Skaneateles Savings Bank v. HeroldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
  3. Skaneateles Savings Bank v. HeroldNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Empire Trust Co. v. Park-Lexington Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934

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  4. Sperry Associates Federal Credit Union v. U.S. Bank (In re White)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2014
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