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Appellate Division, Second Department · October 21, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06162

U.S. Bank National Association, etc., respondent, v William L. Vetri, etc., appellant, et al., defendants.

Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06162

Holding The court affirmed the denial of the defendant’s cross-motion to vacate the foreclosure judgment, finding that the defendant failed to demonstrate that newly discovered evidence would have produced a different result. Additionally, the defendant failed to establish a potentially meritorious defense or any fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct by the plaintiff to support relief under CPLR 5015(a)(3).

The court’s words

The defendant failed to demonstrate that the purported newly discovered evidence would probably have produced a different result

2026 NY Slip Op 06162, at the official text

The defendant failed to provide a potentially meritorious defense to the action

2026 NY Slip Op 06162, at the official text

The defendant also failed to establish that the plaintiff engaged in any fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct

2026 NY Slip Op 06162, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, Second Department
DecidedOctober 21, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 06162
Area of lawMortgage Foreclosure · Civil Procedure
WeekWeek ending October 24, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06162
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id1427

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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, U.S. Bank National Association, etc., respondent, v William L. Vetri, etc., appellant, et al., defendants., 2026 NY Slip Op 06162 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 21, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06162/

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Published October 21, 2026. Updated October 21, 2026.