Case Type
Other
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-315864-24/QU
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 32056(U)
Petitioner
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC3 ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
Respondent
DONOVAN ANTHONY WRIGHT
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-05-28
Posture
Post-judgment Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Motion Granted for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this post-foreclosure holdover, the court vacates a default judgment that had dismissed the proceeding, finding the landlord showed a reasonable excuse (one instance of law office failure) and a potentially meritorious claim. The court denies the tenants' cross-motion to dismiss, holding the foreclosure-sale purchaser adequately pled standing under RPAPL §§ 713(5) and 721(3) despite a prior judgment voiding an earlier deed.
Keywords
Post-Foreclosure Holding; Default Vacated; Law Office Failure; RPAPL § 713(5); RPAPL § 721(3); Standing; Foreclosure Sale Purchaser; Prior Void Deed Does Not Deprive Owner Of Standing In Post-Foreclosure Holdover
Recommended Citation
"Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v Wright" (2026). All Decisions. 2247.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2247
