Appellate Decisions

HSBC Bank USA v Giannikakis, ___ AD3d ___ (2nd Dept. 2023)

Rice-Tamsen v Tamsen, 2023 NY Slip Op 01110 (2nd Dept. 2023)

Ocwen v Antoine, 2023 NY Slip Op 00876 (2nd Dept. 2023)

Mohrman v Johns, 2022 NY Slip Op 06797 (2nd Dept. 2022)

CitiMortgage, Inc. v Rahman, ___ AD3d ___ (2nd Dept. 2021)

U.S. Bank N.A. v Saff, 2021 NY Slip Op 00590 (2nd Dept. 2021)

Bank of N.Y. v Aquino, 185 AD3d 87 (2nd Dept. 2020)

Flagstar Bank v Hart, 184 AD3d 626 (2nd Dept. 2020)

Gibson & Cushman Contr. LLC v Cook Maran & Assoc. Inc., 184 AD3d 755 (2nd Dept. 2020)

Westvue v Gokey, 175 AD3d 1463 (2nd Dept. 2019)

Piccoli v Cerra, Inc., 174 AD3d 754 (2nd Dept. 2019)

OneWest Bank FSB v Rodriguez, 171 AD3d 772 (2nd Dept. 2019)

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v Nugent, 170 AD3d 1563 (4th Dept. 2019)

Waterfall Victoria Master Fund, Ltd. Gurley, 172 AD3d 783 (2nd Dept. 2019)

P.B. #7 LLC v 231 Fourth Avenue Lyceum, LLC, 167 AD3d 1031 (2nd Dept. 2018)

P.B. #7 LLC v 231 Fourth Avenue Lyceum LLC, 167 AD3d 1028 (2nd Dept. 2018)

DiTech Fin., LLC v Corbett, 166 AD3d 1568 (4th Dept. 2018)

Kondaur Capital Corp. v Reilly, 162 AD3d 998 (2nd Dept. 2018)

Property Asset Management, Inc. v Souffrant, 162 AD3d 919 (2nd Dept. 2018)

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company v Loodus, 160 AD3d 797 (2nd Dept. 2018)

Wilmington Savings Fund, FSB v Brunner, 2018 NY Slip Op 03020 (4th Dept. 2018)

FRT 2011-1 Trust - Duncan, 2017 NY Slip Op 09116 (2nd Dept. 2017)

Castle Peak 2012-1 Loan Trust v Sottile, 147 AD3d 720 (2nd Dept. 2017)

Castle Peak 2012-1 Loan Trust v Sottile, 147 AD3d 720 (2nd Dept. 2017)

Castle Peak 2012-1 Loan Trust v Sattar, 140 AD3d 1107 (2nd Dept. 2016)

LGF Holdings, LLC v Skydel, 139 AD3d 814 (2nd Dept. 2016)

U.S. Bank N.A. v Askew, 138 AD3d 402 (1st Dept. 2016)

Indymac Venture, LLC v Poulos, 2016 NY Slip Op 02329 (2nd Dept. 2016)

Indymac Venture, LLC v Poulos, 2016 NY Slip Op 02328 (2nd Dept. 2016)

Consumer Solutions, LLC v Charles, 2016 NY Slip Op 01794 (2nd Dept. 2016)

LaSalle Bank, N.A. v Dono, 2016 NY Slip Op 00340 (2nd Dept. 2016)

Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v Martano, 131 AD3d 1187, 2015 NY Slip Op 06998 (2nd Dept. 2015)

Bank of N.Y. Mellon v Aquino, 131 AD3d 1186, 2015 NY Slip Op 06997 (2nd Dept. 2015)

FCDB FF1 2008-1 Trust v Videjus, 131 AD3d 1004, 2015 NY Slip Op 06777 (2nd Dept. 2015)

Trent v Jackson, 129 AD3d 1062, 2015 NY Slip Op 05467 (2nd Dept. 2015)

Deutsche Bank v Otano, 129, AD3d 770, 2015 NY Slip Op 04805 (2nd Dept. 2015)

Chiao v Poon, 128 AD3d 879, 2015 NY Slip Op 04268 (2nd Dept, 2015)

U.S. Bank v Sachdev, 128 AD3d 807, 2015 NY Slip Op 04118 (2nd Dept. 2015)

Hayes v Assets Recovery, 126 AD3d 486, 2015 NY Slip Op 01984 (1st Dept. 2015)

Indymac Venture, LLC v Nagessar, 121 AD3d 945, 2014 NY Slip Op 07125 (2nd Dept. 2014)

Indymac Venture, LLC v Tibbett, LLC, 121 AD3d 479, 2014 NY Slip Op 06888 (1st Dept. 2014)

Waterfall Victoria Mtge. Trust 2011-1 REO, LLC v Mercado, 105 AD3d 734, 2013 NY Slip Op 02241 (2nd Dept. 2013)

GRP Loan, LLC v Taylor, 95 AD3d 1172, 2012 NY Slip Op. 03981 (2nd Dept. 2012)

Bank of America, N.A. v Hillside Cycles, Inc., 89 AD3d 653 (2nd Dept. 2011)

Rose Development Corp. v Einhorn, 65 A.D.3d 1115, 886 N.Y.S.2d 59, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 06526 (2nd Dept. 2009)

U.S. Bank Natll. Assn. TR U/S 6/01/98 (Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-2) v Alvarez, 49 AD3d 711 (2nd Dept. 2008)

NationsCredit Financial Services Corp. v Turcios, 55 A.D.3d 806, 866 N.Y.S.2d 690, 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 08106 (2nd Dept. 2008)

NationsCredit Financial Services Corp. v Turcios, 55 A.D.3d 806, 865 N.Y.S.2d 556, 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 08105 (2nd Dept. 2008)

Bank of America, N.A. v J.P.T. Automotive, Inc., 52 A.D.3d 553, 861 N.Y.S.2d 681, 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 05469 (2nd Dept. 2008)

Goldman v Chapman, 44 A.D.3d 938, 844 N.Y.S.2d 126, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 08068, (2nd Dept. 2007)

NationsCredit Financial Services Corp. v Turcios, 41 A.D.3d 802, 839 N.Y.S.2d 523, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 05705 (2nd Dept. 2007)

In re Ziomek, 40 A.D.3d 774, 833 N.Y.S.2d 906, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 04137 (2nd Dept. 2007)

Municipal Testing Laboratory, Inc. v Brom, 38 A.D.3d 862, 833 N.Y.S.2d 562, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 02725 (2nd Dept. 2007)

Ruttura & Sons Construction Co., Inc. v Mainline Electric Corp., 17 Misc. 3d 129, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 51965 (App. Term 2nd. Dept. 2007)

Weinreb v Carreras, 33 Ad3d 953 (2nd Dept. 2006)

Russo Realty Corp. v Orlando, 30 A.D.3d 499, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 04823 (2nd Dept. 2006)

Fisher v EquiCredit, 19 A.D.3d 541, 2005, 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 05254 (2nd Dept. 2005)

Wider v Omni Title Agency, Inc., 18 A.D.3d 868, 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 04415 (2nd Dept. 2005)

MTO Associates v Republic Franklin Insurance Co., 21 A.D.3d 1008, 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 06783 (2nd Dept. 2005)

Goldman v Fairbanks Capital Corp., 348 F.Supp.2d 115 (U.S District Court, S.D.N.Y 2004)

NationsCredit Financial Services Corp. v Moore, 8 A.D.3d 209, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 05576 (1st Dept. 2004)

Kahen-Kashi v Risman, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 04677 (2nd Dept. 2004)

Grosso v MTO Associates, 12 A.D.3d 402, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 08065 (2nd Dept. 2004)

Champion Mortgage Co. v Elmore, 5 A.D.3d 140, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 01463 (1st Dept. 2004)

Evans v Ellis, 13 A.D.3d 577, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 09596 (2nd Dept. 2004)

EquiCredit Corp. of N.Y. v Turcios, 300 A.D. 2d 344 (2nd Dept. 2002)

Red Ball Interior Demolition Corp. v Daniel Palmadessa, 173 F3d 481 (2nd Cir. 1999) (in a decision written by Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor now an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court)

DiSanto v Forsyth, 258 A.D. 2d 497 (2nd Dept. 1999)

In re John’s Insulation, Inc. v Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.Y. 1998)

Excel Flooring Corp. v Region Associates, Inc., (Appellate Term, 2nd Dept. 1997)

110 Sand v Nassau Land Improvements, Co., Inc., (2nd Dept. 1996)

Westnau Land Corp. v U.S. Small Business Administration, 1F3d 112 (2nd Cir. 1993)

Rure Associates, Inc. v DiNardi Construction Corp.(Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, 917 F2d 1332 (2nd Cir. 1990)

Enercomp v McCorhill Publishing (2nd Cir. 1989)

Bier Pension Plan Trust v Estate of Joel Schneierson, 74 NY2d 312 (1989)(NY Court of Appeals)

Big Chief Lewis v Stim, 99AD2d 501 (2nd Dept. 1984)

Shaevitz v Alkon, 81 AD2d 861 (2nd Dept. 1981)

Guardian Loan v Early, 47 NY2d 515 (1979)(NY Court of Appeals)

Manos v Manos (Grid Realty Corp.), 43 NY2d 967 (1978)(NY Court of Appeals)

Grid Realty Corp. v Fazzino, 42 NY2d 1048(1977)(NY Court of Appeals)

State of New York v Cortelle Corp., 38 NY2d 83 (1975)(NY Court of Appeals)


Appellate Motion Decisions


Mtag - County of Nassau, 2018 NY Slip Op ______(U)(2nd Dept. 2018)(Obtained stay pending appeal).

U.S. Bank National Association v Williams, 2015 NY Slip Op 93200(U)(2nd Dept. 2015)(Defeated motion to file late notice of appeal)

Castle Peak 2012-1 Loan Trust v Gourdet, 2015 NY Slip Op 93331(U)(2nd Dept. 2015)(Defeated motion for stay pending appeal)

Trent v Jackson, 2015 NY Slip Op 89244(U)(2nd Dept. 2015)(Defeated motion for leave to appeal to Court of Appeals)

Arch Bay Holdings, LLC v Albanese, 2014 NY Slip Op 90588(U) (2nd Dept. 2014)(Defeated motion for stay pending appeal)

Waterfall Victoria Mortgage Trust 2011-1, REO, LLC v Mercado, 2012 NY Slip Op 84423(U)(2nd Dept. 2012)(Defeated motion to reargue order amending caption)

Waterfall Victoria Mortgage Trust 2011-1, REO, LLC v Mercado, 2012 NY Slip Op 81145(U)(2nd Dept. 2012)(Defeated motion to amend brief)

Goldman v Chapman, 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 63290, (Court of Appeals, 2008) (Defeated motion for leave to appeal to Court of Appeals)

Fisher v EquiCredit, 6 N.Y.3d 701, 810 N.Y.S.2d 415 (Table) N.Y. 2005 (Court of Appeals, 2005) (Defeated motion for leave to appeal to Court of Appeals)

U.S. Bank National Association v Monti, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 65954 (Court of Appeals 2007)(Motion to dismiss appeal granted)

U.S. Bank National Association v Monti, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 80324 (1st Dept. 2006)(Appeal Dismissed)

U.S. Bank National Association v Monti, 1st Dept., November 21, 2006(Appeal Dismissed)

U.S. Bank National Association v Monti, 1st Dept., July 14, 2005(Defeated motion for stay pending appeal)

U.S. Bank National Association v Monti, 1st Dept., January 25, 2005(Defeated motion for stay pending appeal)

U.S. Bank National Association v Capers, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 78033 (1st Dept. 2006)

U.S. Bank National Association v Capers, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 81204 (1st Dept. 2006)

U.S. Bank National Association v Capers, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 78932 (1st Dept. 2007)

U.S. Bank National Association v Capers, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 74271 (1st Dept. 2007)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems v Rosillo, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 81711 (2nd Dept. 2007)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems v Rosillo, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 73016 (2nd Dept 2009)

Municipal Testing Lab, Inc. v Brom, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 70967 (Court of Appeals 2007) (Motion to dismiss appeal granted)

Municipal Testing Lab, Inc. v Brom, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 80194 (2nd Dept. 2007)

Municipal Testing Lab, Inc. v Brom, 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 60628 (Court of Appeals 2008) (Motion to dismiss appeal granted)

Ruttura & Sons Construction Co., Inc. v Mainline Electric Corp., 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 87540 (App. Term 2nd. Dept. 2007)

Ruttura & Sons Construction Co., Inc. v Mainline Electric Corp., 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 66636 (2nd Dept. 2007)

American Home Mortgage v Dayton, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 67112 (3rd Dept. 2009)

American Home Mortgage v Dayton, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 67112 (3rd Dept. 2009)

Monti v U.S. Bank, (2nd Circuit, 2007)

Fisher v Equicredit, (2nd Dept. 2005)

Fisher v Equicredit, (Court of Appeals 2005)



Other Decisions of Interest

Meltzer v Omni Abstract, (Nassau County Supreme Court, 2009)

Monti v U.S. Bank, (S.D.N.Y. 2006)(order dismissing appeal)

Kahen-Kashi v Risman, (Nassau County Supreme Court, 2002)

Estate of Angelina Barnaby, (Bronx County Surrogate’s Court, 1991)