Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Jamaica Savings Bank (In re Cohen)
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 29, 1986No. Bankruptcy Nos. 885-51195-18, 885-51872-18; Adv. Nos. 886-0046-18, 886-0047-18PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*105DECISION & ORDER
C. ALBERT PARENTE, Bankruptcy Judge.
The plaintiffs have commenced this adversary proceeding to determine the extent and priority of their judgment liens on real property owned by David and Marilyn Cohen (hereinafter “debtors”). Jamaica Savings Bank (hereinafter “Jamaica”) holds a first mortgage on this realty. Plaintiffs assert that their lien has priority over Jamaica’s mortgage on two grounds: 1) the mortgage is not recorded; and 2) it does not adequately identify the premises pledged as security.
Jamaica has moved for summary judgment and seeks to dismiss plaintiffs’…
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