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Obtained Dismissal of Answer in Contested Foreclosure Action
(July 2019) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon successfully moved to strike answer of foreclosure defendants who alleged our client’s mortgage was obtained through identity theft.
- Posted on: Aug 31 2019
Obtained Dismissal of Complaint
(July 2019) Robyn Fearon obtained an order dismissing a complaint, which alleged that our client (a title insurer) breached an owner’s title policy by denying its insured’s claim that arose from unbilled New York City water and sewer charges.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Established Validity of Right of Way
(July 2019) Tom Sherwood obtained favorable settlement during trial on whether right of way was terminated due to abandonment or adverse possession, resulting in judgment establishing right of way’s validity.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Successfully Argued Appeal before Appellate Division, Second Department
(May 2019) Amy Abbandondelo successfully argued before the Appellate Division, Second Department on behalf of a junior lienholder, obtaining an order affirming the lower court’s order denying the senior lienholder default interest and late charges due to the senior lienholder’s failure to timely prosecute its mortgage foreclosure action.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Successfully Challenged Transfer of Assets as Fraudulent
(April 2019) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained judgment in favor of money judgment creditor declaring that debtor’s transfer of assets into family trust violated New York Debtor and Creditor Law, and obtained further money judgment in favor of creditor against trustee of family trust.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Obtained Dismissal of Federal Action against Title Insurer
(April 2019) Amy Abbandondelo and Jim Truitt obtained an order dismissing a complaint alleging numerous counts of fraud and violation of federal lending laws.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Defeated Judgment Debtor’s Attack of Money Judgment
(April 2019) Jim Truitt and Robyn Fearon defeated judgment debtor’s application to vacate money judgment on various grounds, including insufficient service of process.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Obtained Dismissal of Action against Title Insurer
(April 2019) As a result of their motion for summary judgment, Amy Abbandondelo and Jim Truitt obtained the discontinuance of an action against our client (a title insurer), in which the plaintiff (a non-insured) sought indemnification and to quiet title.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Negotiated Favorable Settlement in Quiet Title Action
(March 2019) Amy Abbandondelo and Tom Sherwood obtained a favorable settlement for a private mortgage lender in an action seeking to set aside an allegedly fraudulent deed into the lender’s borrower and to invalidate the lender’s mortgage, resulting in the lender recovering 100% of the amount due and owing under the mortgage.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Obtained Favorable Settlement for Title Insurer
(December 2018) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained a favorable settlement for title insurance underwriter in an action seeking to recover amounts due under a promissory note.
- Posted on: Dec 15 2018