US Bank N.A. v Moran

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US Bank N.A. v Moran 2020 NY Slip Op 30375(U) January 29, 2020 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 850073/2014 Judge: Arlene P. Bluth 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: 1] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM \ . NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY PRESENT: HON. ARLENE P. BLUTH PART IAS MOTION 32 Justice ------------------------------------------------------------------------.---------X US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC.,MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AR8, INDEX NO. 850073/2014 MOTION DATE N/A MOTION SEQ. NO. 005 Plaintiff, -vTREVOR C. MORAN, NATIONAL CITY BANK, BOARD OF MANAGERS OF TRUMP PLACE, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION, JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE Defendant. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 005) 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 were read on this motion to/for JUDGMENT - FORECLOSURE & SALE Plaintiff moves to confirm the referee's report of Leo Salzman dated June 5, 2018 which found that plaintiff is due $2,011.955.63 as of May 9, 2018. In opposition, defendant Moran complains that plaintiff failed to comply with RP APL 1304. The Court grants the motion because Mr. Moran previously raised arguments about plaintiffs failure to comply with RPAPL 1304 and those claims were rejected by the Court. Mr. Moran made a motion to renew the Court's award of summary judgment to plaintiff on the ground that plaintiff failed to comply with RP APL 1304 (NYSCEF Doc. No. 98) and the judge previously assigned to this case denied Mr. Moran's motion (NYSCEF Doc. No. 119). Mr. Moran cannot now raise issues that were already decided and constitute law of the case in the instant motion. In other words, he unsuccessfully raised this issue previously and his remedy is 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C. Motion No. 005 1 of 10 Page 1 of9 [*FILED: 2] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 to appeal that decision, not to ask this Court to act as an appellate court for the judge previously · assigned to this case. The Court must also appoint a different referee to sell ·the property because the referee who computed is no longer eligible. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED and ADJUDGED the motion to confirm the referee's report and for a judgment of foreclosure and sale is granted; and it is further ORDERED that the mortgaged property described in the complaint and as described in this judgment, or such part thereof as may be sufficient to discharge the mortgage debt, the expense of sale and the costs of this action as provided in the RP APL -be sold within 90 days of this judgment, in one parcel, at a public auction at the New York County Courthouse located at 60 Centre Street, New York, New York on a Wednesday at 2: 15 p.m. under the direction of Mark McKew, with an address of 1725 York Ave, Suite 29A, New York, NY 10128, (212) 8766783, who is appointed Referee for this purpose; and it is further ORDERED that the Referee shall give public notice of the time and place of sale in accordance with RP APL 231 (2) in the New Sork Law Journal; and the referee need not conduct the sale unless plaintiff shill provide the referee with proof of publication of the notice of sale, and if the sale is adjourned due to plaintiffs failure to provide such proof, then said adjournment shall not be considered at the referee's request; and it is further ORDERED that by accepting this appointment the Referee certifies that she/he is in compliance with Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge (22 NYCRR Part 36), including, but not limited to §36.2 (c) ("Disqualifications from appointment"), and §36.2 (d) ("Limitations on . appointments based upon compensation"), and, if the Referee is disqualified from receiving an appointment pursuant to the provisions of that Rufe, the Referee shall immediately notify the 2 C. of 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR Motion No. 005 10 Page 2 of 9 [*FILED: 3] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 Appointing Judge; and it is further ORDERED that the Referee is prohibited from accepting or retaining any funds for herself/himself or paying funds to him/herself without compliance with Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge; and it is further ORDERED that the Referee shall conduct the foreclosure sale only if Plaintiff, its successors and/or assignees or its representatives is present at the sale or the Referee has received a written bid and Terms of Sale from Plaintiff, its successors and/or assigns, or its representatives; and it is further ORDERED that ifthe Referee cannot conduct the sale within 90 days ofthe date of this judgment, plaintiff must make a motion to extend the time to sell the subject property explaining the reasons for the delay; and it is further ORDERED that at the time of sale the Referee may accept a written bid from the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's attorney, just as though Plaintiff were physically present to submit said bid; and it is further ORDERED that the Referee shall accept the highest bid offered by a bidder who shall be identified upon the court record, and shall require that the successful bidder immediately execute Terms of Sale for the purchase of the property, and pay to the Referee in cash, certified check or bank check, ten percent ( 10%) of the sum bid, unless the successful bidder is Plaintiff, in which case no deposit against the purchase process shall be required and it is further ORDERED that notwithstanding the previous paragraph, the Referee shall have the right to refuse cash payments and require a ba~ or certified check from the successful bidder and the Referee shall be entitled to qualify bidders and require bidders to show proof of funds before or during the auction; and it is further 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C. Motion No. 005 3 of 10 Page 3 of 9 [*FILED: 4] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 ORDERED that in the event the first successful bidder fails to execute the Terms of Sale or fails to immediately pay the ten percent (10%) deposit as required, the property shall be immediately reoffered at auction on the same day; and it is further ORDERED the Referee shall deposit the down payment and proceeds of sale, as necessary in an FDIC-insured bank where the Referee has an account for that purpose in accordance with CPLR 2609; and it is further ORDERED that after the balance of tlie purchase price is paid or credited and the property is sold, the Referee shall execute a deed to the purchaser in accordance with RP APL 1353 and the terms of sale (which shall be deemed a binding contract); and it is further ORDERED that in the event a party other than Plaintiff becomes the purchaser at the sale, the closing of title shall be held no later than 30 days after the date of such sale; and it is further ORDERED that, pursuant to RP APL 1353(1 ), if Plaintiff (or. its affiliate as defined in paragraph [a] of subdivision one of section six-1 of the banking law) is the purchaser, the property shall be placed back on the market for sale or other occupancy within 180 days of the execution of the deed of sale or within 90 days of construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of the property, provided that such construction, renovation or rehabilitation proceeded diligently to completion, whichever comes first, provided that this court grants an extension upon a showing of good cause; and it is further ORDERED that the Referee, af'.ter receiving the proceeds of the sale, shall pay (from the proceeds) the taxes, assessments, sewer rents, or water rates, which are, or may become, liens on the property in accordance with their priority according to law with such interest or penalties which may have lawfully accrued thereon to the date of payment; and it is further 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C. 4 of Motion No. 005 10 Page 4 of 9 [*FILED: 5] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 ORDERED that the Referee shall deposit the balance of the proceeds from the sale in his or her own name as Referee in an FDIC-insured bank where the Referee has an account for that purpose and shall make the following payments in accordance with RPAPL 1354: 1. The Referee's fees for conducting the sale, which are $1, 100. Plaintiff shall also compensate the Referee in the sum of $350 for each adjournment or cancellation made on less than two business days' notice unless the Referee caused the delay. 2. All taxes, assessments and water rates that are liens upon the property and monies necessary to redeem the property from any sales for unpaid taxes, assessments or water rates and any other amounts due in accordance with RPAPL 1354(2). The purchaser shall be responsible for interest and penalties accrued after the sale. The Referee shall not be responsible for the payment of penalties or fees pursuant to this appointment. The purchaser shall hold the Referee harmless from any such penalties or fees assessed; 3. The expenses of the sale and the advertising expenses as shown on the bills presented and certified by the Referee to be correct, copies of which shall be annexed to the report of sale. 4. The Referee shall also pay to the Plaintiff or its attorneys the following: a. Amount Due from the Referee's Report: $2,011.955.63 with interest at the note rate from May 9, 2018 until entry of judgment, together with any advances as provided for in the note and mortgage which Plaintiff had made for taxes, insurance, principal, and interest and any other charges due to prior mortgages or to maintain the property pending consummation of the 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C. Motion No. 005 5 of 10 Page 5 of 9 [*FILED: 6] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 foreclosure sale, not included in the computation upon presentation of receipts for said expenditures to the Referee, and then with interest from the date of entry of this judgment at the statutory rate until the date the deed is transferred b. Costs and Disbursements: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (to be filled in by the Clerk) to Plaintiff for costs and disbursements in this action with interest at the statutory judgment rate from the date of entry of this judgment; c. The Court declines to award additional allowance. 't, ~ '50. f) 0 Fees:,~s j d. Attorneys' ' awarded as with interest at the statutory rate from the date of entry of this judgment. The Court declines to grant the additional fees sought by plaintiff because plaintiff admits it charges a flat fee of $4,950.00, does not generate individual time sheets because it charges a flat fee, and the additional money sought was not accompanied by an invoice detailing the work completed. 5. Surplus monies from the sale shall b_e paid into Court by the Referee within five days after receipt in accordance with RPAPL 1354(4); and it is further ORDERED that if Plaintiff is the purchaser of the property, or in the event that the rights of the purchasers at the sale and the terms of sale under this judgment shall be assigned to or be acquired by Plaintiff, and a valid assignment is filed with the Referee, the Referee shall not require Plaintiff to pay in cash the entire amount bid at sale, but shall execute and deliver to Plaintiff or its assignee, a deed or deeds of the property sold upon the payment to said Referee of the amounts specified as 1, 2, and 3 above, and the Referee shall allow Plaintiff to pay the amounts specified in 2 and 3 above when it is recording the deed; that the balance of the bid, after deducting the amounts paid by Plaintiff, shall be applied to the amount due to Plaintiff as 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C. Motion No. 005 6 of 10 Page 6 of 9 [*FILED: 7] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 , specified in 4 above; that Plaintiff shall pay any surplus after applying the balance of the bid to the Referee, who shall deposit it in accordance with 5 above; and it is further ORDERED that all expenses of recording the Referee's deed, including real property transfer taxes, which is not a lien upon the property at the time of sale, shall be paid by the plaintiff from the sale proceeds; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiff may seek to recover a deficiency judgment in accordance with RP APL 1371 if applicable; ORDERED that if the property is sold in one parcel in "as is" physical order and condition, subject to any condition that an inspection of the property would disclose; any facts that an accurate survey of the property would show; any covenants, restrictions, declarations, reservations, easements, right of way, and public utility agreements ofrecord, if any; any building and zoning ordinances of the municipality in which the mortgaged property is located and possible violations of same; any rights of tenants or persons in possession of the subject property; prior liens ofrecord, if any, except those liens addressed in RP APL 1354, any equity of redemption of the United States of America to redeem the property within 120 days from the date of sale, any rights pursuant to CPLR 317, 2003 and 5015 or any appeal of the underlying action or additional litigation brought by any defendant or its successor or assignee contesting the validity of this foreclosure; and it is further ORDERED that the purchaser be let into possession of the property upon production in hand of the Referee's Deed or upon personal service of the Referee's deed in accordance with CPLR 308; and it is further ORDERED that defendants in this action and persons claiming through them and any person possessing a junior interest in the property after the Notice of Pendency was filed are 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C. Motion No. 005 7 of 10 Page 7 of 9 [*FILED: 8] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 barred and foreclosed of all right, claim, lien, title, and interest in the property after the sale of the mortgaged property; and it is further ORDERED that within 14 days after completing the sale and executing the proper conveyance to the purchaser, the Referee shall file with the clerk a report under oath of the disposition of the proceeds of the sale and upload the report to NYSCEF if it is an e-filed case; and it is further ORDERED that ifthe purchaser or purchasers at said sale.default upon the bid or terms of sal~, the Referee may place the property for resale without prior application to this Court unless Plaintiffs attorney elects to make such an application; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this judgment with notice of entry upon the owner of the equity of redemption, any tenants named in this action, and any other parties entitled to service, including the Referee appointed herein; and it is further ORDERED that nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve Plaintiff of any obligation imposed by RPAPL 1307 or 1308 to secure and maintain the property until ownership of the property has been transferred and the deed duly recorded; and it is further ORDERED that when the Referee files a report of sale, she or he shall also file a Foreelosure Action Surplus Monies Form and also upload this document to NYSCEF .if an efiled case; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff shall upload the notice· of sale to NYSCEF at least 21 days before the sale and the Referee and plaintiff shall e-mail SFC-Foreclosures@nycourts.gov at least 21 days before the auction date so the auction may be placed on the auction calendar; IF THE AUCTION IS NOT ON THE CALENDAR, then the auction will not go forward; and it is further 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C .. Motion No. 005 8 of 10 Page 8 of 9 [*FILED: 9] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 ORDERED that, without further order of the Court, the referee shall be entitled to an additional fee of $950 for conducting and attending a closing with a purchaser other than plaintiff, plus,. if such a closing is scheduled for the referee's conference room, then the referee shall be entitled to a reasonable fee for use thereof, without further order of the Court. A description of the premises is annexed hereto as schedule A. The property is commonly known as 220 Riverside Boulevard, Unit 12-M, New York, NY 10069: DATE CHECK ONE: ARLE;;e CASE DISPOSED GRANTED D . B UTH, J.S.C. NON-FINAL DISPOSITION DENIED GRANTED IN PART APPLICATION: SETILEORDER SUBMIT ORDER CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: INCLUDES TRANSFER/REASSIGN FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT 850073/2014 US BANK NATIONAL vs. MORAN, TREVOR C. Motion No. 005 9 of 10 D OTHER D REFERENCE Page 9 of 9 . I' [*FILED: 10] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/30/2020 12:13 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 141 INDEX NO. 850073/2014 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2020 tt.:stJ ,-,,-LE .· .f~'1~~~ -,w-l!e---,/·-/·j-\'..---\ · I& . ""-.\i.Jd•·~ k1n:s-< 69 Cascade Drive· Knowlton Building, Suite 101, Rochester, NY 1461.4 (888-250-9056 IF: 888-250-9057) www.webtitle.us SCHEDULE A DESCRIPTION OF MORTGAGED PREMISES Title No.: WTA·12·17448-NY The Residential Unit knoWD as Residential Unit No.12M (the "Unit") in the Building lmown as 200 Riverside Boulevard at Tromp Place, 200 Riverside Boulevard, in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York (the "Building"), desigciated in the Declaration establishing a plan for condominium ownership ofthe Building and the land upon which the Building is situated, dated October 4, 2002 made by Grantor as Declarant pursuant to Article 9-B ofthe Real Property I.aw ofthe State ofNew York (the ~condominium Act"), and recorded in the Office of the Register of the City ofNcw York ln the County and State of New York (the "City Registers Office") on October 23, 2002 in Reel 3642 at Page 1961, (the "Declaration"). · The Unit is also designated as Tax Lot 1716 in Block 1171 of Section 4 of the Borough ofManhattanon the Tax Map ofthe Real Property Assessment Department of the City of New York and on the floor plans of the Building, certified by Costas Kondylis &Associates PC. Registered Architect on October 17, 2002 and filed with the Real Property Assessment Department ofthe City of New York on October 17, 2002 as Condominium Plan No. 1262, and also filed in the City Register's Office qn October 23, 2002 as Map No. 593-1,. ' 10 of 10

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