Legal Opinion
Bank of New York Mellon v. Sperling
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 24, 2016No. 4D15-4207Published
1Per curiam
Bank of New York Mellon (“Bank”), appeals an order denying its motion to vacate a final judgment of foreclosure entered following a default. We have jurisdiction and reverse. Fla. R. App. P. 9.130(a)(5).
The final judgment of foreclosure entered in favor of Atlantic Ocean Club Condominium Apartments, Inc. (“Atlantic”), against the Bank’s predecessor in interest, is void because it could not effectively terminate the Bank’s superior mortgage interest in the property. Cone Bros. Constr. Co. v. Moore, 141 Fla. 420, 193 So. 288, 290 (1940); Bank of America, N.A. v. Kipps Colony II Condo. Ass’n,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cone Bros. Construction Co. v. Moore Et Vir.Supreme Court of Florida · 1940
- U.S. Bank National Ass'n. v. BevansDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Bank of America, N.A. v. Kipps Colony II Condominium Association, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- CITIMORTGAGE, INC. v. HenryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
- Yakov Segalis v. Roof Depot USA, LLC and Billy M. Conrad and Mary OsbourneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
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