Legal Opinion
Whelan v. J.T.T. Contractors, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 6, 1989PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In an action for specific *452performance of a contract for the sale of certain real property, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Beisner, J.), dated April 22, 1988, which denied their motion to reinstate a previously canceled notice of pendency.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the plaintiffs’ notice of pendency is reinstated.
A notice of pendency, also known as a lis pendens, is a provisional remedy to protect litigants claiming an interest in real property. If it has been properly filed and indexed, it provides…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- 5303 Realty Corp. v. O & Y Equity Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Andesco, Inc. v. PageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- John H. Dair Building Construction Co. v. MayerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Weiss v. Alard, L.L.C.District Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- Yorktown Floorworld, Inc. v. Wagon Productions, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991