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DISMISSAL OF THE COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CPLR 3216 OR 22 NYCRR 202.7, AND THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION FOR A “SUA SPONTE” DISMISSAL (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the prerequisites for the dismissal of the complaint in this foreclosure action were not met:

… [T]he Supreme Court failed to serve a written demand upon the plaintiff to resume prosecution of the action and to serve and file a note of issue within 90 days of receipt of the demand (see CPLR 3216[b][3]). Since at least one precondition set forth in CPLR 3216 was not met here, the court was without power to direct dismissal of the complaint pursuant to that statute … .

Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.27, a court has discretion to dismiss an action where a plaintiff fails to appear “[a]t any scheduled call of a calendar or at any conference” … . In this case, however, the court attorney referee did not recommend dismissal of the complaint based upon a failure to appear at a conference, but rather for failure to move for an order of reference by a date certain without good cause shown. Thus, the dismissal order, which confirmed the report of the court attorney referee, did not direct dismissal of the complaint based upon a default in appearing at a scheduled conference or calendar call, and 22 NYCRR 202.27 could not have provided the basis for dismissal of the complaint … .

Moreover, “‘[a] court’s power to dismiss a complaint, sua sponte, is to be used sparingly and only when extraordinary circumstances exist to warrant dismissal'” … . Here, the plaintiff’s failure to comply with a court conference order directing the plaintiff to move for an order of reference was not a sufficient ground upon which to direct dismissal of the complaint … . Bank of Am., N.A. v Banu, 2024 NY Slip Op 04940, Second Dept 10-9-24

Practice Point: The appellate courts will not affirm dismissals of complaints when the statutory and regulatory requirements for dismissal have not been met.

 

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