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Citibank, N. A. v. Glen Cove Servicing Corp.

Citations: 265 A.D.2d 520; 696 N.Y.S.2d 869; 1999 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10792

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; October 25, 1999; New York; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

In a foreclosure action, Glen Cove Servicing Corp. appealed an order from the Supreme Court of Nassau County, which denied its motion to vacate a judgment of foreclosure and sale, as well as to void the deed of sale due to alleged irregularities in the notice of sale. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision, citing that the defendant did not demonstrate that any substantial right was prejudiced by the minor irregularities in the notice, as required under RPAPL 231. The ruling was supported by precedents that affirmed similar conclusions in prior cases. Justices Santucci, Joy, Friedmann, and Goldstein concurred with the decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Application of Precedents in Foreclosure Actions

Application: The decision was reinforced by prior case law that upheld similar rulings where minor procedural errors did not result in prejudice to substantial rights.

Reasoning: The ruling was supported by precedents that affirmed similar conclusions in prior cases.

Foreclosure Action and Judgment

Application: The appellate court reviewed the lower court's handling of a foreclosure action, specifically addressing whether the judgment of foreclosure and sale should be vacated due to alleged notice irregularities.

Reasoning: In a foreclosure action, Glen Cove Servicing Corp. appealed an order from the Supreme Court of Nassau County, which denied its motion to vacate a judgment of foreclosure and sale, as well as to void the deed of sale due to alleged irregularities in the notice of sale.

Requirements for Prejudicial Error

Application: The court evaluated whether the claimed irregularities in the notice of sale prejudiced any substantial rights of the defendant, ultimately finding no such prejudice.

Reasoning: The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision, citing that the defendant did not demonstrate that any substantial right was prejudiced by the minor irregularities in the notice, as required under RPAPL 231.