HSBC BANK USA, N.A. v. CAYO

25458/09.

34 Misc.3d 850 (2011)

934 N.Y.S.2d 792

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., as Trustee for NAAC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-1, Plaintiff, v. RONIDE CAYO et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

Decided December 12, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Molina, Villaplana & Puig, LLP, New York City, for Ronide Cayo, defendant. Steven J. Baum, P.C., Amherst ( Michelle D. Maccagnano of counsel), for plaintiff.


OPINION OF THE COURT

HERBERT KRAMER, J.

Is it equitable to permit the defendant in a foreclosure action to file an answer two years post-commencement? In this action, where the defendant alleges valid affirmative defenses and the parties have engaged in both private and court supervised negotiations, this court holds that equity permits the filing of a late answer.

This application triggers the necessity to review the procedure in mortgage foreclosure...

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