Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. v. Richardson

—In an action to foreclose a mortgage, the defendant Claude Richardson appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Alfano, J.H.O.), dated December 11, 1997, which, after a hearing to determine the validity of service of process, denied his motion to vacate a judgment of foreclosure and sale of the same court (Lott, J.), dated June 20, 1996, entered upon his default in appearing in the action.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The determination of the Supreme Court as to the credibility of the witnesses who testified at the hearing is entitled to great deference on…