No Foreclosure Rubber-Stamping In This Courtroom

Over the last couple of years, Suffolk County, New York Supreme Court Justice Peter H. Mayer has demonstrated little hesitancy in holding foreclosing lenders' and other creditors feet to the fire when it comes to having all their paperwork in order when trying to take the home away from a delinquent borrower or otherwise attempting to enforce the terms of a loan in a court proceeding.

To see what I mean, here are links to a number of his rulings:

1. Aurora Loan Servs, LLC v Thomas, 10/14/2010, 2010 NYSlipOp 33023(U);
2. Bank of Am., N.A.. v Maharaj, 09/21/2010, 29 Misc 3d 1202(A), 2010 NYSlipOp 51665(U);
3. Bank of NY v Trezza, 12/08/2006, 2006 NYSlipOp 52367(U);
4. Bank of New York v Kahl, 10/30/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32741(U);
5. Bank of New York v Smalls, 09/28/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32672(U);
6. Butler Capital Corp. v Cannistra, 10/08/2009, 26 Misc 3d 598, 2009 NYSlipOp 29460;
7. Butler Capital Corp. v Cannistra, 01/06/2010, 2010 NYSlipOp 30035(U);
8. Citimortgage, Inc. v McGee, 10/26/2010, 2010 NYSlipOp 20444;
9. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v Bouvin, 09/28/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32670(U);
10. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v Hovanec, 02/16/2007, 15 Misc 3d 1115(A), 2007 NYSlipOp 50696(U);
11. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v Taylor, 09/20/2007, 17 Misc 3d 595, 2007 NYSlipOp 27383;
12. Credit Acceptance Corp. v Greve, 03/22/2007, 15 Misc 3d 1115(A), 2007 NYSlipOp 50657(U);
13. Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Lewis, 11/29/2006, 2006 NYSlipOp 52368(U);
14. Deutsche Bank Trust Ams. v Eisenberg, 06/23/2009, 24 Misc 3d 1205(A); 2009 NYSlipOp 51271(U);
15. Deutsche Bank Trust Ams. v McCoy, 09/21/2010, 29 Misc 3d 1202(A), 2010 NYSlipOp 51664(U);
16. Deutsche Bank Trust Co. v Barbakoff, 07/13/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 31595(U);
17. GMAC Mtge. LLC v Munoz, 09/09/2010, 28 Misc 3d 1235(A) 2010 NYSlipOp 51598(U);
18. GMAC Mtge., LLC v Ingoglia, 11/25/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32854(U);
19. HSBC Bank USA v Boucher, 07/17/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 31617(U);
20. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Fama, 10/29/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32671(U);
21. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Olsen, 10/27/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32669(U);
22. IndyMac Bank F.S.B. v Garcia, 06/22/2010, 28 Misc 3d 1202(A), 2010 NYSlipOp 51127(U);
23. Indymac Fed. Bank FSB v Chappory, 10/22/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32511(U);
24. Indymac Fed. Bank FSB v Hamilton, 10/21/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32510(U);
25. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v Guevara, 08/17/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 31892(U);
26. Novastar Mtge, Inc. v Sachse, 07/14/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 31616(U);
27. Saxon Mtge. Servs., Inc. v Montes, 06/23/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 31418(U);
28. U.S. Bank National Association v Maffei, 03/19/2007, 2007 NYSlipOp 30487(U);
29. U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v Kosak, 09/04/2007, 16 Misc 3d 1133(A), 2007 NYSlipOp 51680(U);
30. U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v Merino, 05/01/2007, 16 Misc 3d 209, 2007 NYSlipOp 27170;
31. Wells Fargo Bank Ntl. Assn. v Melgar, 10/15/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32442(U);
32. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v Davilmar, 08/15/2007, 16 Misc 3d 1133(A), 2007 NYSlipOp 51682(U);
33. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v Emmet, 10/21/2009, 2009 NYSlipOp 32509(U).