Conklin Ave Mgt. Corp. v. Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn.

2025 NY Slip Op 32403(U)
CourtNew York Supreme Court, Kings County
DecidedJuly 7, 2025
DocketIndex No. 515653/2018
StatusUnpublished

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Conklin Ave Mgt. Corp. v. Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn., 2025 NY Slip Op 32403(U) (N.Y. Super. Ct. 2025).

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Conklin Ave Mgt. Corp. v Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn. 2025 NY Slip Op 32403(U) July 7, 2025 Supreme Court, Kings County Docket Number: Index No. 515653/2018 Judge: Richard J. Montelione Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 07/08/2025 10:39 AM INDEX NO. 515653/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 89 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/08/2025

AtPart 99 ofth~ Kings County Supreme Court of the State of New York, located at360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on the 7f!!yiay of July 2025.

SUPR.ENIE COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS: PART 99 DECISION and --· -------- . ----------------- ..----· --· --------- ... ---. ----- .----. -X ORDER CONKLIN AVE'MANA GEMENTCO RP.,

Plaintiff', IndexNo.: 515653/2018 -against:- Mot. Seq. Nos.: 2 & 3

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATI ON, RUPERT B. FORBES A/K/ARUPE RTFORBES . . . . . . . . ~

RG EAST 93 LLC C/O GAVRIEL BADALOV,

Defendants. --------. -----.. -... -. ----------. ------. -- ·-- .. ---- ·-------------X

After oral argument, the following papers were read on this motion pursuant to CPLR 2219(a):

Paoers Numbered

Notice ofMotion(Se q. No. 2)/Affirnmtion/Exhibits ................. ... 39~61 Answering Affinriation/Exhibits ................. ............ , ....... , ................. 64-68 April 10, 2025 Order; ............ , .... ; .................. ...... ; ........... , ..... ; 69 . Notice ofMotion (Seq, No. 3)/Affirmation/Exhibits 70-71 .Answering Affirmation/Exhibits• 82-86 Federal National lvfottgage Association v: Forbes, etaL, Sup Ct, Kings County.. Index No. 7153/2013: ·- Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale ofBlock: 8180, Lot: 47 and 147 [Feb. 9, 2017 (Partnow, J.)J~ . . - Order Denying Conklin Ave's OSC to Intervene [Mar. 20,. 2018 (Partuow, . . JJ]; -'- Order Refortningth e Legal Description ofthe Subject MortgageNunc Pro Tunc[Apr. 26, 2018 (Partnow,J.)] ; and; - Decision and Order [July 25; 2022 (Partnow, J.)]

The plaintiff Conklin Ave Management Corp. (Conklin Ave) commenced this action by filing. a summons cllld complaint on August· l, 2018; pursuantto RP APL· Article 15, to compel the determination of aclaim to real property, to quiet title, ror declaratory judgment, injunctive and equitablerelie f, and fot compensatory damages. Plaintiffalleg esthat it purchased real property from Defendant Rupert B, Forbes(Forbe s) by Deed dated March 5. 2014, (filed on

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ACRIS on March 14, 2014 underCRFN#2014000089 079). The property is described as 73 Conklin Avenue, Brooklyn, New York a/k/a Block 8180, Lot 147. Plaintiff alleges thatatthe tiille Plaintiffpurchased the property, there was no mortgage liert filed against the Property,. but does not indicate in the complaint whether plaintiffpaid for the property in cash, or whether money· was borrowed to purchase the property, and if so, the origin of any funds used to purchase the property. Plaintiff alleges that Forbes also ovmed a property located at 1120 East 93rd Street a/k/a Block 8180; LotA 7 _("Lot 47") which is adjacent to plaintiffs property: Lot 47 did have a filed mortgage encumbering it which was dated June 4 ,2007 and filed on July 10, 2007 with the assigned CRFN #2007000351292. The mortgage on Lot 47 was filed by Suntrust Mortgage, Inc,, in the amount of $456,000.00,that later assigned itto Defendant Fannie Mae, on or abmit Match 12, 2011, which wasthe real property subject to a prior foreclosure action. The court notes there were actually two. mortgages on the same legally described property filed by Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. The first mortgage was in the arn9unt of$456,000.00 (NYSCEF #4, Loan No. 0205421787) presumably for construction because there is a Residential Construction Rider attached to the mortgage, and the second was a conventional mortgagein the amount of $366,000.00 (NYSCEF #46); .

Issue wasjoined only by Defendant Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA" or "Fannie Mae':,) on January 14, 2019, with filing of its answer (NYSCEF 13). Defendatit Fannie .Mae asserts as anaffirrnative defense: · ·

1 ... that on or about June4, 2007, Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. ("Suntrust") extended a loan to Rupert Forbes ('"Forbes") in the ·original principal.balanceof$366,0 00.00 (the""FNMA Loan") and secured by a mortgage {"FNMA Mortgage") on the real estate 'commonly known as 1120 East 93rd Street; Brooklyn; New York 11236 (the "FNMA Property'').

2. The FNMA Mortgage was recorded on July 10, 2007 with the Office of the City Register of the City of New York as Document No. 2007000351299.

3. Ort information and belief, Forbes·wasalsothe owner of the property adjacent to the FNMA Property commonly known as 73 Conklin Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (''Adjacent Property'').

4. On information and belief, the FNMA Property and Adjacent Property were joined under the same parceLand legal description and the legal description for the FNMA Mortgage included the Adjacent Property." ·

Defendant RG East 93 LLC was served through the Secretary of State on November 21, 2018 and the affidavit of service was filed on December 5, 2018. Defendant RG East93 LLC defaulted in answering. . However~ . no proceedings were ever commenced to enter a default 2 of6

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judgment against RG East 93 rd • Subsequently, on January 14, 2024, defendant RG East 93 filed a Notice ofMotion seeking, inter alia, to vacate its default in answering aridto dismiss plaintiff's complaint (MS# 2). Although plaintiff filed opposition papers, plaintiffdefaulted in appearing for oral argument on the motion on.April 10, 2024. As•a direct result of plaintiff's.default, defendant RG East93 rd 's motion to vacate its default and to dismiss (MS# 2) was granted~ •{Order dated April 10, 2024NYSCEFDoc. No. 69). Theplaintiffnowrnoves.to vacate its default and for the court to hear the defendant R G East 9yd' s motion (MS#2) on the merits.

Plaintiff's MS# 3has met theJirst prong of its CPLR 5015(a) application and this court finds excusable default on the part ofplaintiff's counsel. Thatportion cifplaintiffs MS# 3 to vacate its default in appearing and arguing against .defendant RG East 93 rd 's motion is granted; the court's order dated April 10, 2024 is vacated and MS# 2 is restored. The failure of the plaintiffto ever take any proceedings to enterjudgmentagainst Defendant RG East 93rd pursuant to CPLR ·3215, "shall" result in dismissal. Although defendant RG East 93 rd seeks in MS#· 2 ·to vacate its·default, and plaintiff opposes, at this point plaintiff lost its right for defaultjudgnient under CPLR 3215 and the action against defendant RG East 93 rd would g<::nerally be dismissed. However, given the particular procedural posture, the court grants the CPLR 5015(a)application in the interest of justice as no party is prejudiced and the court will consider defendant RG East 93 rd 's motion to.dismiss.

The issue of whether plaintiff has a meritorious cause of action, o_r Whether RG East 93 rd ·is entitled to a CPLR 3211 (a)(7) and {a)(8) dismissal is analyzed below.

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