Brown v Kass 2011 NY Slip Op 30963(U) April 4, 2011 Sup Ct, Nassau County Docket Number: 20937/07 Judge: Karen V. Murphy Republished from New York

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Brown v Kass 2011 NY Slip Op 30963(U) April 4, 2011 Sup Ct, Nassau County Docket Number: 20937/07 Judge: Karen V. Murphy Republished from New York State Unified Court System's E-Courts Service. Search E-Courts (http://www.nycourts.gov/ecourts) for any additional information on this case. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication.

[* 1] Short Form Order SUPREME COURT - ST ATE OF NEW TRIAL TERM. PART 17 NASSAU COUNTY PRESENT: Honorable Karen v: Murphv Justice of the Supreme Court ARTHU BROWN, ELCHANON KASS, Defendant(s ). Index No. 20937/07 Motion Submitted: 1/7/11 Motion Sequence: 003 ARTHU BROWN, Index No. 925/10. ELCHAON KASS and 79 WEST 127 REALTY LLC, Defendant(s).

[* 2] DR. ARTHUR BROWN, Plaintiff(s ), Index No. 9493/08 AARON FEINBERG and ELCHANON KASS, Defendant(s ). ARTHU BROWN, Index No. 6032/10 ELCHANON KASS and SHERI ANN MAGOLIS a/k/a SHERI ANN KASS, Defendant(s ). US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CSMC TRUST 06-CF1, Index No. 19667/07 Plaintiff(s ), ELCHONON KASS; FLEET NATIONAL BANK; ARTHUR BROWN; RITA LOMBARDI, Defendant(s).

[* 3]..................... BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER OF FLEET NATIONAL BANK, N.A., Index No. 9777/08 ELCHONON KASS, ARTHUR BROWN, ET AL., Defendant(s). The following papers read on this motion: Notice of Motion/Order to Show Cause... Answering Papers...... Reply............ Briefs: Plaintiff s/petitioner' s... Defendant' s/respondent' s... Defendant Kass moves this Court for an Order dismissing plaintiff Brown complaints against Kass in the actions assigned the following Index Numbers: 20937/07 9493/2008, 925/2010, and 6032/2010. Defendant seeks the dismissal of these complaints pursuant to CPLR 3211 and 3212. Plaintiff opposes the requested relief. In view of the fact that defendant Kass has interposed answers, that each ofthe parties have submitted various documents to the Court for its consideration on the determination of this motion, and that plaintiff acknowledges that the instant motion may be treated as one for summary judgment, the Court wil treat the instant motion as one for summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3211(c) and 3212. The six actions previously joined for trial represent a long history oflitigation between plaintiff and defendant. In Action # 1 (Index No. 20937/07), plaintiff Arthur Brown seeks a deed transferring back to himself fee ownership of propert in Atlantic Beach ("the Atlantic Beach propert" from defendant Kass, together with an accounting of monies received from a mortgage loan

[* 4] on the Atlantic Beach propert and a constructive trust over the Atlantic Beach propert. Arthur Brown alleges that he was in arrears on his mortgage on the Atlantic Beach propert; that Kass agreed to make the mortgage and tax payments until plaintiff could repay him, and that the Atlantic Beach propert would remain plaintiffs, notwithstanding the deed from plaintiff to Kass. In Action #2 (Index No. 925/2010), plaintiff Artur Brown seeks various forms of relief including a constrctive trust over, and an accounting from, a limited liabilty company known as 79 West 127 Realty LLC (" 79 West"), that plaintiff allegedly formed with defendant Kass. In Action #3 (Index No. 9493/08) plaintiff alleges claims against defendant Kass for fraud and breach of contract with respect to the Atlantic Beach propert. Claims against defendant Feinberg in that action were dismissed by the Court. In Action #4 (Index No. 6032/2010), plaintiff Arthur Brown claims to have a lien on propert known as 1087 East 29 Street, Brooklyn, New York for repairs and alterations he made to the propert owned by defendant Kass and defendant Sheri Ann Margolis. In Action #5 (Index No. 19667/07), the plaintiff is US Bank National Association as Trustee for CSMC Trust 06-CF-, formerly Washington Mutual Bank, FA ("Washington Mutual"). Brown is one of several defendants. Washington Mutual seeks to foreclose on its mortgage on the Atlantic Beach propert, but Brown alleges that he is the victim of mortgage rescue fraud with respect to the Atlantic Beach propert. In Action #6 (Index 9777/08), the plaintiff is Ban of America, N., successor to Fleet National Bank, NA. Brown is one of several defendants. In this action Bank of America seeks to foreclose on the Atlantic Beach propert, as the holder of a second mortgage on that propert. It is well recognized that summary judgment is a drastic remedy and as such should only be granted in the limited circumstances (Andre where there are no triab Ie issues of fact. v. Pomeroy, 35N. 2d361, 320N. 2d 853, 362N. 2d 131 (1974)). Summar judgment should only be granted where the court finds as a matter of law that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact. (Cauthers v. Brite Ideas, LLC, 41 A.D.3d 755, 837 N. 2d 594 (2d Dept., 2007)). The Court' s analysis of the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving part, herein the plaintiff. (Makaj v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 18 A.D.3d 625, 796 N. 2d 621 (2d Dept., 2005)), although pursuant to CPLR ~ 3212(b), the Court has the authority to search the record and grant summary judgment to a par other than the moving part without the necessity of a crossmotion.

[* 5] Also, issues of credibility generally require the denial of summary judgment and are (Siegel, Practice Commentaries, McKinney s Cons Laws to be resolved by the trier of fact. of NY, Book g 7B, CPLR 3212:6, at 14; Donato v. ELRAC, Inc., 18 A. 3d 696, 794 2d 348 (2d Dept. 125 A. 2d 442, 509 N. 2d 372, 2005); Frame v. Markowitz, (2d Dept., 1986)). Based on the papers submitted by each of the parties, the Court finds that there exist profound questions of credibilty relating primarily to the parties themselves, and also to their respective "witnesses." By way of example, defendant Kass has submitted the contract of sale to the Atlantic Beach propert, claiming that plaintiff Brown signed it on April 28, 2002 thus serving as evidence of Kass s entitlement to that propert. In opposition thereto plaintiff Brown alleges that his signature on that contract of sale was forged (Brown Affidavit, paragraph 6). Plaintiff Brown has submitted an affidavit purportedly signed by Kass on July 16 2008 acknowledging that the sale of the Atlantic Beach propert by Brown to Kass was not as necessarily as stated in the terms ofthe contract of sale, and memorializing an agreement that Brown could re-purchase the house from Kass for " the amount (Kass) paid out or owed including the mortgage and disbursements. In his reply papers, defendant Kass has failed to respond, or in any way address, the affidavit purportedly made by him. Thus, the truth of the assertions contained therein are deemed admitted (see Kuehne Nagel, Inc. v. Baiden 36 N. 2d 539 330 N. 2d 624 369 2d 667 (1975)), which serves to raise a question of fact about the circumstances surrounding the sale of the Atlantic Beach propert. On the other hand, in his reply papers, dated November 9 defendant has submitted a writing purportedly made by plaintiff Brown 2003, essentially stating that Brown agrees to put the Atlantic Beach Brown cannot give Kass the mortgage payments to which Kass claims entitlement. propert up for sale if With respect to Actions #2 and #4 concerning the LLC and the repairs to propert in Brooklyn, defendant Kass claims that he made an agreement to share profits with plaintiff Brown, but Brown did not acquire any ownership interest. In opposition, plaintiff Brown submits to the Court the affidavit of his rabbi claiming that defendant Kass acknowledged that plaintiff Brown was a fift percent owner of the LLC. Plaintiff Brown has also submitted a notarized statement of the architectural designer of the Brooklyn project who claims that Kass admitted to him that Brown was a fift percent " partner. Defendant Kass also points out discrepancies in Brown s deposition testimony as compared to his affidavit in opposition on the issue of whether Brown was a general or subcontractor for the Brooklyn project. Defendant also claims that Brown did no work on the Brooklyn propert.

[* 6] Suffice to state that these four actions which defendant Kass seeks to dismiss turn on the credibilty ofthe parties and their " witnesses " which precludes the granting of summar judgment for either plaintiff Brown or defendant Kass. Defendant Kass ' s motion for summary judgment is denied. Counsel for all parties are directed to appear for a previously scheduled conference of this matter on April 11, 2011, at which time the actions wil be certified for trial. The foregoing constitutes the Order of this Court. Dated: April 4, 2011 Mineola, N. ENTERED APR 0 6 2011 HA8iAU COUNTY COUNTY CLeltK' 8 OF',ce