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Sua Sponte Dismissal of Complaint Not Justified and Improperly Imposed

In reversing Supreme Court, the Second Department noted the “sua sponte” dismissal of a foreclosure-complaint with prejudice was not justified and was improperly imposed without affording the plaintiff an opportunity to be heard:

The Supreme Court … erred in, sua sponte, directing dismissal of the action in its entirety with prejudice … . “A court’s power to dismiss a complaint, sua sponte, is to be used sparingly and only when extraordinary circumstances exist to warrant dismissal” … . Furthermore, when a court exercises its power to impose a sanction sua sponte, it must afford the party to be sanctioned a reasonable opportunity to be heard … . Bank of NY v Castillo, 2014 NY Slip Op 05823, 2nd Dept 8-20-14

 

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