NYCTL 1998-2 Trust v. Equitable Funding Corp.

—In an action to foreclose a tax lien, the defendant Stanley Shapiro appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Mason, J.), entered October 24, 2001, which denied his motion to stay the foreclosure sale of certain real property in Kings County. Cross application by the respondent to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it has been rendered academic. By decision and order of this Court dated April 15, 2002, the cross application was held in abeyance and was referred to the Justices hearing the appeal for determination upon the argument or submission of the appeal.

Upon the…