Legal Opinion
Rondack Construction Services, Inc. v. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 15, 2009No. 137PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
In this case, we reaffirm Tiffany v St. John (65 NY 314 [1875]) and hold that a judgment debtor’s tender to the sheriff before its property is auctioned at a judicial sale automatically discharges the execution lien, terminating the sheriff’s authority to sell the property.
In early 2006, plaintiff Rondack Construction Services, Inc. obtained a default judgment against defendant Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Inc. for $105,631.05 based on Kaatsbaan’s failure to pay a promissory note. When Kaatsbaan did not satisfy the judgment, Rondack delivered an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Guardian Loan Co. v. EarlyNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Tiffany v. . St. JohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Rondack Construction Services, Inc. v. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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