Flushing Savings Bank v. R. G. R. Associates

In an action to foreclose a second mortgage, defendant A. H. Salkowitz and James C. Gherardi (as a partner of R. G. R. Associates) separately appeal from (1) an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated December 14, 1979, which, inter alia, (a) denied Gherardi’s motion to amend his answer to include the affirmative defense of champerty pursuant to section 489 of the Judiciary Law, (b) vacated Salkowitz’ mechanic’s lien on the ground that Salkowitz failed to establish that the lien was filed within the four-month period of limitation set forth in section 10 of the Lien Law, and (c)…