At page 838 Waiving standing by failing to answer complaint8 citing casesdenying the plaintiffs renewed motion pursuant to RPAPL 1321 for an order of reference. The defendants failed to answer the complaint within the time allowed,…
- Mortg. Elec. Reg. Sys., Inc. v. Caroline Holmes, 131 A.D.3d 680 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2015).published Acquisition Corp. v Hayles, 113 AD3d 821 [2014]; HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Taker, 104 AD3d at 817; Bank of N.Y. v Alderazi, 99 AD3d at 838; CitiMortgage, Inc. v Rosenthal, 88 AD3d 759, 761 [2011]; Wells Fargo Bank Minn., N.A. v Mastropaolo, 42…
- US Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Flowers, 128 A.D.3d 951 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2015).published Corp. v Toro, 113 AD3d 815 [2014]; HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Taher, 104 AD3d at 817 ; Bank of N.Y. v Alderazi, 99 AD3d at 838; CitiMortgage, Inc. v Rosenthal, 88 AD3d 759, 761 [2011]; Wells Fargo Bank Minn., N.A. v Mastropaolo, 42 AD3d 239, 24…
- HSBC Bank USA v. Simmons, 125 A.D.3d 930 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2015).publishedFurthermore, a party’s lack of standing does not constitute a jurisdictional defect and does not warrant a sua sponte dismissal of the complaint by the court (see Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v Gioia, 114 AD3d 766, 767 [2014]; HSBC Bank USA, N.A…
- Bank of New York v. Cepeda, 120 A.D.3d 451 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2014).published Acquisition Corp. v Hayles, 113 AD3d 821 [2014]; HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Taher, 104 AD3d at 817 ; Bank of N.Y. v Alderazi, 99 AD3d at 838).
- Onewest Bank, FSB v. Fernandez, 112 A.D.3d 681 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2013).published Moreover, the defendants, having failed to answer the complaint or make pre-answer motions to dismiss the complaint, waived the defense of lack of standing (see HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Taher, 104 AD3d at 817; Bank of N.Y. v Alderazi, 99 AD3d…
- HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Taher, 104 A.D.3d 815 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2013).published The Supreme Court abused its discretion in, sua sponte, directing dismissal of the complaint with prejudice and cancellation of the notice of pendency (see Bank of N.Y. v Alderazi, 99 AD3d at 838; Bank of Am., N.A. v Bah, 95 AD3d 1150, 115…
Other citing cases
- Bank of New York v. Mulligan, 119 A.D.3d 716 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2014).published
v.
Sameeh Alderazi
The Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in[*838] denying the plaintiffs renewed motion pursuant to RPAPL 1321 for an order of reference. The defendants failed to answer the complaint within the time allowed, and the plaintiff submitted, in support of its renewed motion, the mortgage, the note, the verified complaint setting forth the facts establishing the claim, and evidence of the mortgagor’s default (see Emigrant Mtge. Co., Inc. v Fisher, 90 AD3d 823, 824 [2011]; RPAPL 1321). Under these circumstances, the Supreme Court should have granted the plaintiffs renewed motion for an order of reference.
The Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in, sua sponte, directing the dismissal of the complaint. Since the defendants failed to answer the complaint and did not make pre-answer motions to dismiss the complaint, they waived the defense of lack of standing (see CitiMortgage, Inc. v Rosenthal, 88 AD3d 759, 761 [2011]). Moreover, a party’s lack of standing does not constitute a jurisdictional defect and does not warrant a sua sponte dismissal of the complaint by the court (see U.S. Bank, N.A. v Emmanuel, 83 AD3d 1047, 1048-1049 [2011]). Dillon, J.P, Belen, Austin and Sgroi, JJ., concur.