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PLAINTIFF BANK’S FAILURE TO MOVE FOR A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE AS DIRECTED IN A 2017 ORDER WAS NOT SUFFICIENT GROUNDS FOR THE COURT, SUA SPONTE, TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court in this foreclosure action, determined plaintiff bank’s failure to move for a judgment of foreclosure and sale as directed by a 2017 order was not sufficient grounds for the court, sua sponte, to dismiss the complaint:

“‘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 move for a judgment of foreclosure and sale as directed by the March 2017 order was not a sufficient ground upon which to, sua sponte, direct dismissal of the complaint … . Accordingly, the Supreme Court should have granted those branches of the plaintiff’s motion which were to vacate the August 2017 order and to restore the action to the active calendar. U.S. Bank, N.A. v Morrison, 2026 NY Slip Op 05346, Second Dept 9-16-26

Practice Point: Appellate courts don’t like sua sponte dismissals of complaints.

Similar issue and result in Wilmington Sav. Fund Socy., FSB v Hilario, 2026 NY Slip Op 05351, Second Dept 9-16-26

 

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