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WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE
RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST V-D, v. NICOLE BRIDGES et al
Assigned Judge: Cenceria Edwards
Documents Received on 01/05/2023 09:57 AM
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66 AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
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32106/2007
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE
RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST V-D, v. NICOLE BRIDGES et al
Assigned Judge: Cenceria Edwards
Emaig pptificatpns NOT 5ent
Role Party Attorney
Respondent NICOLE BRIDGES No consent on record .
Respondent MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC No consent on record.
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
Respondent NEW YORK CITY No consent on record .
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Respondent NEW YORK CITY PARKING No consent on record .
VIOLATIONS BRUEAU
Respondent NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT No consent on record .
ADjUDICATION BUREAU
Respondent PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF No consent on record.
NEW YORK
Respondent AARON CLARKE No consent on record .
.
Respondent KlTWANE ABRAHAM No consent on record ,
* Court rulesrequire hard service upon parties and attorneys who have opted-out or decline
copy non-participating
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NILSON, EL8ER, MOSKDNITE,
UPREME COURT K COUNTY STATE OF NEW YORK
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PLAINTIFF Date Filed
- vs - Office No. 16864,000p4
IICOLE BRIDGES, ET AL., Court Date. 01/11/2023
DEFENDANT
STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK :SS:
tAED being duly sworn, deposes and says; I am over 18 years of a not a party to this
actio reside in the State of New York, That on the 21st diy of Dec , 2022 at 5:07FM
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I served the ORDER TO 850N CAUSE FOR A STAT OF THE ACTION FENDING, HENORANDON 0F IAN,
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Upon JEFFREY L. E8Q. the REFEREE erein named and a tfe c
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i o aforementioned documents th Charles Loveless MANAGER a person of stBtab 1,
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and circumstances of the service as follows:
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AGE: 51-65 HEIGHT: 5'9 WEIGHT: 180
OTHER IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
That at the time of service as aforesaid, I asked person spoken to whether REFEREE was in the
military service of the State of New York or United States and received a negative reply. Upon
information and belief based upon the conversation and observation as aforesaid
I aver that the REFEREE is not in the military service, and is not dependent on anyone in the
military service of the State of New York or the United States as that term is defined in the
statutes of the State of New York or the Federal Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act,
Sworn to before me this
23RD day of DECEMBER 2022
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RAI.PH RAYNUNDO being duly sworn, 2022
State of New York. That on 21st day of December,
this action, and reside in the enclosed
mail a true copy of aforementioned documents properly
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To Be Argued
Matthew D. Valauri
Time Requested: 15 Minutes
fleto Park §upreme Court
APPELLATE DIVISION - SECOND DEPARTMENT
Docket No.
FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 2022-03424
Plaintiff-Respondent,
against
NICOLE BRIDGES; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS
NOMINEE FOR ACCREDITED HOME NEW YORK CITY ENVIRON-
LENDERS, INC.;
MENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU;
NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK; AARON CLARKE; KITWANE ABRAHAM,
Defendants,
and
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR
MORGAN STANLEY IXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL TRUST 2006-2
MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2,
Defendant-Appellant.
BRIEF FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
WILSON ELSER MOSKOwITz EDELMAN
& DICKER LLP
Attorneys for Defendant-Appellant
150 East 42nd Street, 23rd Floor
New York, New York 10017
212-490-3000
matthew.valauri@wilsonelser.com
of Counsel:
Matthew D. Valauri
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ...................................................................................
iii
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ...............................................................................1
QUESTIONS PRESENTED......................................................................................4
STATEMENT OF THE CASE..................................................................................4
ARGUMENT.............................................................................................................9
A. Defendant-Appellant is Prejudiced by Plaintiff-Respondent's
Motion to Amend and Extend the time within which to carry
out a foreclosure sale....................................................................................9
1. Plaintiff-Respondent failed to serve Defendant-
properly
Appellant with process..........................................................................9
2. Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Amend and Extend is
moot because the underlying judgment was final and the
Relief was improper under C.P.L.R. § 1021.......................................12
B. Defendant-Appellant Did Not Have Proper Notice of
Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Substitute Defendant-
Appellant for Defendant Evis Stephens .....................................................16
1. Plaintiff-Respondent failed to properly serve Deutsche
Bank with its Motion...........................................................................16
2. Granting Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Amend and
Extend is improper under the equitable doctrines of
laches, equitable subrogation, and unjust enrichment.........................18
i. Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Amend and Extend
fails under the equitable doctrine of laches..................................18
ii. Plaintiff-Respondent would be unjustly enriched by
the Court's granting of its Motion to Amend and
Extend if it could complete its foreclosure sale ...........................20
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
Page(s)
Cases
Bossert v. Ford Motor Co.,
140 A.D. 2d 480 (2d Dept. 1988).........................................................................9
Chase v. Chase,
20 R. I. 202..........................................................................................................20
Equicredit Corp. of NY v. Registe,
59 Misc3d 1209[A] (Supr. Ct. Kings Cty 2018) ................................................13
Gletzer v. Harris,
51 A.D. 3d 196 (1st Dept. 2008) ........................................................................15
Haberman v. Haberman,
216 A.D. 2d 525 (2d Dept. 1995).......................................................................18
Mandarin Trading Ltd. v. Wildenstein,
16 N.Y. 3d 173 (2011)........................................................................................21
Matter of Pulte Homes of N.Y., LLC v. Planning Bd.
of Town of Carmel,
136 A.D.3d 643 (2d Dept. 2016)........................................................................13
McDonnell v. Draizin,
24 A.D. 3d 628 (2d Dept. 2005).........................................................................14
Norstar Bank v. Morabito,
201 A.D. 2d 545 (2d Dept. 1994).......................................................................18
Notey v. Darien Constr. Corp.,
41 N.Y. 2d 1055 (1977)......................................................................................18
Raschel v. Rish,
69 N.Y. 2d 694 10
(1986)....................................................................................9,
Reidel v. Kapoor,
123 A.D. 3d 996 (2d Dept. 2014).......................................................................14
...
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Schiff Food Products, Co. v. M&M Import Export,
84 A.D. 3d 1346 (2d Dept. 2011).......................................................................15
Seligson v. Weiss,
222 A.D. 634 (1st Dept 1928) ............................................................................20
Silvagnoli v. Consolidated Edison Employees Mut. Aid Soc.,
112 A.D. 2d 819 (1st Dept. 1985) ......................................................................14
Skrodelis v. Norbergs,
272 A.D. 2d 316 (2d Dept. 2000).......................................................................18
Sokoloff v. Schor,
176 A.D.3d 120 (2d Dept 2019).........................................................................14
Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Graziano,
192 AD3d 1192 [2d Dept 2021].........................................................................12
Wells Fargo Bank v. Dalfin,
169 A.D. 3d 970 (2d Dept. 2019).......................................................................20
Wing v. De La Rionda,
125 NY 678 15
(1890).......................................................................................13,
Statutes
C.P.L.R. § 1021.................................................................................................passim
C.P.L.R. § 2103(c).......................................................................................10,
12, 17
C.P.L.R. § 5014........................................................................................................15
C.P.L.R. § 5015(a)...................................................................................................13
C.P.L.R. § 5019........................................................................................................13
C.P.L.R. § 15
5019(a).............................................................................................13,
C.P.L.R. § 5203........................................................................................................15
.
1V
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND DEPARTMENT
___________________________________________________________________________x
FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Docket # 2022-03424
Plaintiffs-Respondents,
- against -
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
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NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 NYSCEF Confirmation Notice Kings County Supreme Court 32106/2007 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST V-D, v. NICOLE BRIDGES et al Assigned Judge: Cenceria Edwards Emaig pptificatpns NOT 5ent Role Party Attorney Respondent NICOLE BRIDGES No consent on record . Respondent MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC No consent on record. REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, Respondent NEW YORK CITY No consent on record . ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Respondent NEW YORK CITY PARKING No consent on record . VIOLATIONS BRUEAU Respondent NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT No consent on record . ADjUDICATION BUREAU Respondent PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF No consent on record. NEW YORK Respondent AARON CLARKE No consent on record . . Respondent KlTWANE ABRAHAM No consent on record , * Court rulesrequire hard service upon parties and attorneys who have opted-out or decline copy non-participating FIon. T. Sunshine, Kings County Clerk and Clerk of the Supreme Court - kcco-efile@nycourts.gov Nancy Phone: Phone: 347-404-9766 or 347-404-9762 Website: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2jd/kingsclerk/index.shtml NYSCEF Resource Center, nyscef@nycourts.gov Phone: (646) 386-3033 | Fax: (212) 401-9146 | Website: www.nycourts.gov/efile Page 2 of 2 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 CEF DOC. NO. 66 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 mea.aunmswounsuwn,mmm l id end P7 NAME BLANK ON CONTACT. ONLY FILL IN EMAIL. SP WILSON TE, LEAVE ELSER, ,'KINGS HOSEOb@ATE OF YORK rmn N ,,, ,,,,,y, .SrxÜ Å r mum nS v".DONNES Ind g No. 32106/200'7 BSIDENTIAL CREDfT OPPOkT MM23,TRUST FLAINTIFF Date Filed - - Office No. 16864,00004 va Court Date. 01/11/2023 ICOLE BRIDGES, ET AL., DEFENDANT COUNTY 0F NASARD :SS: STATE OF NEN TORE, ME I am over 18 years of t a party duly sworn, deposes and says; age, OBTAS B. 8 ing That on the 21st of.De no2022 at day ;o this act b%de res in the State of New Ydrk, wr, ion, and 1:41 109 N at ROAD MBRT.Rf1MfirM'2M BROOELVN Wr 11226 MRMORAND138 OF IAN, CAUSE 50R A STAY OF THE ACTION PENDING, I served the ORDER TO 850W WITB NOTICE AND EXEIBITS A-D 310T205 EUR A STAY, m=$=CY AFFI3001LTICE AFFIEGALTION IN SUPPORT OF true or copies therein named by delivering and leaving a copy NICOLE BRIDGES the DEFENDAWF suitable age and Upon DOE (REFUSED FULL NAME) a person of iggorementioned documents with JOHN cR c to the best of deponent's ability at the tims describes the person served as aforesaid Deponent circumstances of the service as follows: and MALE COLOR: R: BIACE SEX: HEIGHT: GHT: 180 AGE: 40 OTHER IDENTIFYING FEATURESr person spoken to whether DEFENDANT was in the of service as aforesaid, I asked That at the time States and received a negative reply. Upon the State of New York or United military service of observation as aforesaid based upon the conversation and information and belief the and is not dependent on anyone in DEFENDANT is not in the military service, I aver that the United States as that term is defined in the of the State of New York or the military service Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act. State of New York or the Federal statutes of the Sworn to before me this 30TH of DECEMBER, 2022 ey #9 B. $T LWORTH DCA LIC 4127 JEFFREY R ELL 1235 BROADNAY 2ND FLOOR Public, State of New York NEN YORK, NY 10001 Notary Referena No: F D al n SSAU COUNTY OF NEN YORK, COUNTY OF NEN YORK a to STATE and says; I am over 18 years of age, not party FORBES sworn, deposes 8834A5 D. being duly York. That on 27th of Dea="h=", 2022 reside in the State of New day this action, and aforementioned documents properly enclosed States mail a true copy of I deposited in the United at the above address AS wrapper addressed to the said DEFENDANT(s) and sealed in a post-paid BULILING EERENITB ATTACHED, That address being EVtnetar"un BY CERTIFICATE OF residence of the nettal place of abode, last known information and belief, the (s). not on the outside thereof marked personal s confidential indicating mailed Ist class mail or concerns action against Copy that said notice is from an attorney return address or otherwise by the person to be served. orn to befor me this TH day of ER, 20 $HAWN D. FORBES DCA L 2104895 Lexitas 1235 BROADWAY 2ND FLOOR JEFFREY RUBELL NY 10001 of No rk NEN YORK, No Publi ate nHww No: 9-WEMED-7777899 ry ference No. R062 27 Quali d n NASS U COUNTY Commiss Expire 01/11/2026 0yA003em' N0 - OOAL OUEENSCO0gy FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 SCEF DOC. NO. 66 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED RECEIVED NYSCEF: NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 01/05/202 NILSON, EL8ER, MOSKDNITE, UPREME COURT K COUNTY STATE OF NEW YORK O ' 3210U2007 U T -D PLAINTIFF Date Filed - vs - Office No. 16864,000p4 IICOLE BRIDGES, ET AL., Court Date. 01/11/2023 DEFENDANT STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK :SS: tAED being duly sworn, deposes and says; I am over 18 years of a not a party to this actio reside in the State of New York, That on the 21st diy of Dec , 2022 at 5:07FM n, a at 121 BNRY END FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 I served the ORDER TO 850N CAUSE FOR A STAT OF THE ACTION FENDING, HENORANDON 0F IAN, AFFISm0LTIOW IN 8UFPORT QF MOTION NOR A ENERGENCY AFFIENATION WITR NOTICE AND EmlBIT g g) Upon JEFFREY L. E8Q. the REFEREE erein named and a tfe c EALTIEL, by delivering leaving opy i o aforementioned documents th Charles Loveless MANAGER a person of stBtab 1, Deponent describes the person served as aforesaid to the best of deponent's ability at the time and circumstances of the service as follows: SEX: MALE COLOR: WHITE HAIR: BIACK/GREY AGE: 51-65 HEIGHT: 5'9 WEIGHT: 180 OTHER IDENTIFYING FEATURES: That at the time of service as aforesaid, I asked person spoken to whether REFEREE was in the military service of the State of New York or United States and received a negative reply. Upon information and belief based upon the conversation and observation as aforesaid I aver that the REFEREE is not in the military service, and is not dependent on anyone in the military service of the State of New York or the United States as that term is defined in the statutes of the State of New York or the Federal Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, Sworn to before me this 23RD day of DECEMBER 2022 BRAMIM .26602 SELENA INES ADAMES 5 2 FLOOR Notary public, State of New BRO. y YO No. 01AD6365042 Refe ceNo: 9-WEMED-7775802 Qualified in QUEENS COUNTY Commission Expires 09/25/2025 STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK 18 ydra of not pity to RALPB RAYMONDO being duly aworn, deposes and saf ,9, a That this action, and reside in the State of New York of on 23 aforeme g of De docu I deposited in the United States mail a true co ntion mentsP parl enclose e said REFE at th e a AS and sealed in a post-paid wrapper addressed to e d AT'PRfˆòRn That being EVIDENCED BY CERTIFICATE OF HAILING BERENITE the place of business of the BEFERE8(s), mail personal cofidential not indicating on the outside thereo Copy mailed 1st class marked & notice-le from an attorney or concerns action against by return address or_otherwise that said the person to be served. Sworn to before me this 23RD day of DECEMBER, 2022 H RAYMUNDO 2 99171-DCA SELENA IN 1235 BROADWAY 2ND FLOOR AD Notary Public, ta ewYork NEW YORK, NY 10001 te No. 01AD6365042 Reference No: 9-WEMED-7775802 Qualified in QUEENS COUNTY --a -a- avarm n9/25/2025 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 CEF DOC. NU. be NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 nwavnu RECEIVED ivia NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 MAILNG 52-$UITABLEWHHWluTARY LEAVE NAME BLANK ON CONTACT. ONLY FILL IN EMAI1. SP 19I SON, ELSER, HOSEONITE, COURT K-INGS COUNTY STATE OF NEW YQRK REMS Index No. 32106/2007. 3IDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES-TRUST V D PLAINTIFF Date Filed - - office No. 16864.00004 vs Court Date. 01/11/2023 COLE BI(IDGES, ET AL., STATE OF NEW YORE, COUNTY OF MASEAU :SS: deposes and says; I am over 18 years of age, not a party to PAMO being duly sworn, 2022 of New York. That on the 21st day of De=hr, at on, and reside in the State EDMkW VARTOIO LLPSUITE 150 L2 Fanmm 5 AyBg GARDEN CITY NY 11530 SBON CAUSE FOR A 8TAY OF TES ACTION FEMDING, NEMORANDUBSOF IAW, g_3 I served the ORDER TO FOR A STAY, EMERGENCY AFFIRMETION WITH NOTICE AND EXHIBI AFFIRNATION IN 8UPPORT OF MOTION ANDREN BUONINCONTRI, ESQ., IANCEICT B. COLQUITT, ESQ. the Upon RONALD IABBCE, ESQ., copies of the named delivering and leaving a true copy or FOR PIAINTIFF therein by and Rose Easterback RECEPTIONIST a pgroon of suitable age pfggergy).ioned documents with as aforesaid to the best of deponent's ability at the tim eponent describes the person served circumstances of the service as follows: nd EX: FEMALE COLOR: NSITEHAIR: BIACE GE: 54 HEIGHT: 5'4 WEIGHT: 155 THER IDENTIFYING FEATURES: I asked person spoken to whether ATT FOR at the time of service as aforesaid, O of the State of New York or United State received a IIFF was in the military service a belief based upon the conversation and ob fation as ½Tive reply. Upon information and ser f SL8maid dependent or PLAINTIFF is not in the mili 'ce, and is not aver that the ATTORNEY FOR t se term is State of New York y ed States as that nyone in the military service of the the U New York or the o . and Sailors Civil in the atatutes of the State of ldiers lefined ederal telief Act. Sworn to before me this 28TH of DECEMBER, 2022 day LQ)Iffli@ SP 1235 BROAD Y 2 D FLOOR AreState of New York NEW YORK, NY 10001 I Fe 9-WEMED-7769227 Reference No: Qualifi in QUEENS COUNTY commission Expires 11/12/2023 STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK to deposes and says; I am over )8 years of age, not a party RAI.PH RAYNUNDO being duly sworn, 2022 State of New York. That on 21st day of December, this action, and reside in the enclosed mail a true copy of aforementioned documents properly I deposited in the United States above addressed to the said ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF(s) at the and sealed in a post-paid wrapper CERTIFICATE OF HAILTNG BERENITR ATTACHED. That address being address AS EVIDENCED BY of the ATTORNEY FOR PIAINTIFF(s). the place of business on the outside thereof mail marked personal & confidential not indicating Copy mailed 1st class or concerns action against otherwise that said notice is from an attorney by return address or th person to be served. worn to befor me this 8TH of E MBER, 202 day puttilillis RALPH RAYMUNDO 2099171-DCA p. tNE xitas (6 STACY DEMESA BERN ..-cWÔT4 35 BROADWAY 2ND NY 10001 FLOOR N State Y '. YORK. Publ 'NO. erence No: 9-WEMED-7769227 400 COUNTY 5 O in Q EN#1/12/202 Což on ea . 5 Co Exp FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 - 2022-03424 [FILED : APPELLATE DIVISION 2ND DEPT 12/27/2022 02: 54 PM| NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 )EIVED NYSCEF: 12/27/2022 To Be Argued Matthew D. Valauri Time Requested: 15 Minutes fleto Park §upreme Court APPELLATE DIVISION - SECOND DEPARTMENT Docket No. FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 2022-03424 Plaintiff-Respondent, against NICOLE BRIDGES; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ACCREDITED HOME NEW YORK CITY ENVIRON- LENDERS, INC.; MENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; AARON CLARKE; KITWANE ABRAHAM, Defendants, and DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY IXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL TRUST 2006-2 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2, Defendant-Appellant. BRIEF FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT WILSON ELSER MOSKOwITz EDELMAN & DICKER LLP Attorneys for Defendant-Appellant 150 East 42nd Street, 23rd Floor New York, New York 10017 212-490-3000 matthew.valauri@wilsonelser.com of Counsel: Matthew D. Valauri Kings County Clerk's Index No. 32106/2007 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................................................................... iii PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ...............................................................................1 QUESTIONS PRESENTED......................................................................................4 STATEMENT OF THE CASE..................................................................................4 ARGUMENT.............................................................................................................9 A. Defendant-Appellant is Prejudiced by Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Amend and Extend the time within which to carry out a foreclosure sale....................................................................................9 1. Plaintiff-Respondent failed to serve Defendant- properly Appellant with process..........................................................................9 2. Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Amend and Extend is moot because the underlying judgment was final and the Relief was improper under C.P.L.R. § 1021.......................................12 B. Defendant-Appellant Did Not Have Proper Notice of Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Substitute Defendant- Appellant for Defendant Evis Stephens .....................................................16 1. Plaintiff-Respondent failed to properly serve Deutsche Bank with its Motion...........................................................................16 2. Granting Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Amend and Extend is improper under the equitable doctrines of laches, equitable subrogation, and unjust enrichment.........................18 i. Plaintiff-Respondent's Motion to Amend and Extend fails under the equitable doctrine of laches..................................18 ii. Plaintiff-Respondent would be unjustly enriched by the Court's granting of its Motion to Amend and Extend if it could complete its foreclosure sale ...........................20 . 1 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 T S PE C IFI CA TI ON S T AP TEMENTS 66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s) Cases Bossert v. Ford Motor Co., 140 A.D. 2d 480 (2d Dept. 1988).........................................................................9 Chase v. Chase, 20 R. I. 202..........................................................................................................20 Equicredit Corp. of NY v. Registe, 59 Misc3d 1209[A] (Supr. Ct. Kings Cty 2018) ................................................13 Gletzer v. Harris, 51 A.D. 3d 196 (1st Dept. 2008) ........................................................................15 Haberman v. Haberman, 216 A.D. 2d 525 (2d Dept. 1995).......................................................................18 Mandarin Trading Ltd. v. Wildenstein, 16 N.Y. 3d 173 (2011)........................................................................................21 Matter of Pulte Homes of N.Y., LLC v. Planning Bd. of Town of Carmel, 136 A.D.3d 643 (2d Dept. 2016)........................................................................13 McDonnell v. Draizin, 24 A.D. 3d 628 (2d Dept. 2005).........................................................................14 Norstar Bank v. Morabito, 201 A.D. 2d 545 (2d Dept. 1994).......................................................................18 Notey v. Darien Constr. Corp., 41 N.Y. 2d 1055 (1977)......................................................................................18 Raschel v. Rish, 69 N.Y. 2d 694 10 (1986)....................................................................................9, Reidel v. Kapoor, 123 A.D. 3d 996 (2d Dept. 2014).......................................................................14 ... 111 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 Schiff Food Products, Co. v. M&M Import Export, 84 A.D. 3d 1346 (2d Dept. 2011).......................................................................15 Seligson v. Weiss, 222 A.D. 634 (1st Dept 1928) ............................................................................20 Silvagnoli v. Consolidated Edison Employees Mut. Aid Soc., 112 A.D. 2d 819 (1st Dept. 1985) ......................................................................14 Skrodelis v. Norbergs, 272 A.D. 2d 316 (2d Dept. 2000).......................................................................18 Sokoloff v. Schor, 176 A.D.3d 120 (2d Dept 2019).........................................................................14 Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Graziano, 192 AD3d 1192 [2d Dept 2021].........................................................................12 Wells Fargo Bank v. Dalfin, 169 A.D. 3d 970 (2d Dept. 2019).......................................................................20 Wing v. De La Rionda, 125 NY 678 15 (1890).......................................................................................13, Statutes C.P.L.R. § 1021.................................................................................................passim C.P.L.R. § 2103(c).......................................................................................10, 12, 17 C.P.L.R. § 5014........................................................................................................15 C.P.L.R. § 5015(a)...................................................................................................13 C.P.L.R. § 5019........................................................................................................13 C.P.L.R. § 15 5019(a).............................................................................................13, C.P.L.R. § 5203........................................................................................................15 . 1V FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 01/24/2023 01:55 PM INDEX NO. 32106/2007 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 69 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/24/2023 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND DEPARTMENT ___________________________________________________________________________x FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Docket # 2022-03424 Plaintiffs-Respondents, - against - DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,