FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 05/25/2018 02:22 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 36
`
`INDEX NO. 815643/2017
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 05/25/2018
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`OF THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF ERIE
`------------------------------------------------------------X
`FKA
`Deutsche
`Bank
`National
`Trust
`Company
`N.A.
`as Trustee
`Trust
`of California,
`Company
`the Aames
`Mortgage
`of
`the Certificateholders
`of
`Mortgage
`Pass-Through
`
`2001-3,
`2001-3
`
`Certificates,
`
`Bankers
`on Behalf
`
`Trust,
`Series
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`#: 815643/2017
`
`AFFIRMATION
`
`-against-
`
`Erie
`for
`
`County
`the Estate
`Dunbar
`
`Gamblin,
`Gamblin,
`Paula
`a/k/a
`York
`State
`Star Bank,
`American
`the State
`
`Administrator
`Public
`a/k/a
`of Paula
`Dunbar
`Richardson,
`a/k/a
`Dunbar
`as Heir
`to the Estate
`Gary
`to the Estate
`Danetta
`Dunbar
`Paula
`Richardson,
`of Paula
`Samuel
`W.
`a/k/a
`Paula
`Dunbar
`Richardson,
`W.
`Sr. as Heir
`to the Estate
`of Samuel
`Jr. who
`was Heir
`to the Estate
`of Paula
`United
`States
`of America,
`Richardson,
`of Taxation
`and Finance,
`Department
`of
`the City
`Court
`of Buffalo,
`Chief
`Clerk
`Reliable
`Insurance
`People
`of
`Company,
`of New York,
`New York
`State
`Crime
`
`as
`
`as Administrator
`Paula
`of Paula
`as Heir
`
`Dunbar
`New
`Five
`
`Victims
`
`Board,
`
`Defendants.
`---------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`X
`
`Linda
`
`P. Manfredi,
`
`an attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law in the
`
`courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of
`
`New York
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to be true
`
`under
`
`penalty
`
`of perjury:
`
`1.
`
`I am an attorney
`
`of
`
`the
`
`firm,
`
`Frenkel,
`
`Lambert,
`
`Weiss,
`
`Weisman
`
`& Gordon,
`
`for
`
`As
`
`with
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`set
`
`LLP,
`
`attorneys
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`in this
`
`action.
`
`such,
`
`I am familiar
`
`forth
`
`in this
`
`affirmation
`
`which
`
`is submitted
`
`in support
`
`of plaintiff
`
`s motion
`
`for
`
`an Order
`
`granting
`
`plaintiff
`
`leave
`
`to file
`
`and
`
`serve
`
`a Supplemental
`
`Summons,
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`Amended
`
`Notice
`
`of Pendency,
`
`permitting
`
`plaintiff
`
`to serve
`
`any
`
`unknown
`
`heirs
`
`of
`
`Paula
`
`Dunbar
`
`a/k/a
`
`Paula
`
`Richardson
`
`and
`
`the
`
`unknown
`
`heirs
`
`of Samuel
`
`W. Gamblin,
`
`Jr. who
`
`was
`
`heir
`
`to the Estate
`
`of Paula
`
`Dunbar
`
`a/k/a
`
`Paula
`
`Richardson
`
`by publication
`
`of
`
`the Supplemental
`
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`Summons,
`
`amending
`
`the
`
`caption
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`granting
`
`plaintiff
`
`an extension
`
`of
`
`time
`
`to
`
`effect
`
`service
`
`of
`
`the
`
`amended
`
`pleadings,
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§306-b.
`
`2.
`
`To
`
`briefly
`
`explain,
`
`this
`
`is an action
`
`to foreclose
`
`the mortgage,
`
`executed
`
`by
`
`Paula
`
`Richardson,
`
`on
`
`June
`
`07,
`
`2001
`
`on property
`
`located
`
`at 110 Fay
`
`Street,
`
`Buffalo,
`
`NY
`
`14211.
`
`The mortgage
`
`was
`
`executed
`
`in favor
`
`of Aames
`
`Funding
`
`Corporation,
`
`DBA Aames
`
`Home
`
`the
`
`principal
`
`sum of $33,750.00
`
`and was
`
`recorded
`
`on June
`
`Loan,
`
`to secure
`
`payment
`
`of
`
`12, 2001,
`
`in the Office
`
`of
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`Erie
`
`County,
`
`in Book
`
`12929
`
`at Page
`
`9603
`
`. Thereafter,
`
`an assignment
`
`into
`
`Bankers
`
`Trust
`
`Company
`
`of California,
`
`N.A.
`
`in Trust
`
`for
`
`the
`
`benefit
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Holders
`
`of AAMES
`
`Mortgage
`
`Trust
`
`2001-3,
`
`Mortgage
`
`Pass-Through
`
`Certificates,
`
`Series
`
`2001-3
`
`was
`
`executed
`
`June
`
`08,
`
`2001
`
`and
`
`recorded
`
`on March
`
`04,
`
`2002
`
`in Book
`
`12980
`
`at Page
`
`6012.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`note, mortgage
`
`and
`
`assignment
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"A".
`
`3.
`
`The
`
`Summons,
`
`Complaint
`
`and Notice
`
`of Pendency
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`were
`
`duly
`
`filed
`
`in the Office
`
`of
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`Erie
`
`County
`
`on November
`
`2, 2017.
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`are annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"B".
`
`4.
`
`All
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`were
`
`duly
`
`served
`
`with
`
`copies
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and
`
`Complaint.
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`the Affidavits
`
`of Service
`
`are annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"C".
`
`5.
`
`None
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`appeared,
`
`answered
`
`or made
`
`any motion
`
`raising
`
`any
`
`objection
`
`to the
`
`time
`
`not
`
`complaint
`
`and
`
`are in default.
`
`Their
`
`to answer
`
`or appear
`
`was
`
`extended
`
`by Court
`
`Order
`
`or Stipulation
`
`and
`
`they
`
`are not
`
`entitled
`
`to notice
`
`of
`
`this
`
`application.
`
`6.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`upon
`
`receiving
`
`information
`
`of
`
`the
`
`death
`
`of
`
`the
`
`owner
`
`and
`
`mortgagor
`
`Paula
`
`Dunbar
`
`a/k/a
`
`Paula
`
`Richardson,
`
`filed
`
`a petition
`
`in surrogate
`
`court
`
`to have
`
`an
`
`administrator
`
`appointed.
`
`Upon
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`application,
`
`the Erie
`
`County
`
`Public
`
`Administrator
`
`was
`
`appointed
`
`administrator
`
`of
`
`the mortgagor's
`
`estate. A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`letters
`
`of administration
`
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`and
`
`decree
`
`are annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"D".
`
`However,
`
`as a creditor
`
`of
`
`the
`
`decedent,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`limited
`
`information
`
`about
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`and
`
`virtually
`
`no information
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`next
`
`of kin
`
`and/or
`
`heirs.
`
`Affirmant's
`
`office
`
`is unable
`
`to determine
`
`if
`
`there
`
`are
`
`additional
`
`heirs
`
`of
`
`the Estate
`
`of Paula
`
`Dunbar
`
`aka Paula
`
`Richardson.
`
`7.
`
`Therefore,
`
`based
`
`on the
`
`forgoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`requests
`
`leave
`
`to file
`
`and
`
`serve
`
`a
`
`supplemental
`
`amended
`
`complaint
`
`and
`
`said
`
`summons,
`
`amended
`
`notice
`
`of pendency
`
`to serve
`
`supplemental
`
`summons
`
`by publication,
`
`to acquire
`
`jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`any
`
`unknown
`
`heirs
`
`of
`
`the
`
`mortgagor
`
`and
`
`owner
`
`of
`
`the
`
`property
`
`being
`
`foreclosed,
`
`Paula
`
`Dunbar
`
`aka Paula
`
`Richardson.
`
`See Levy
`
`v. Robinson,
`
`41 A.D.2d
`
`558,
`
`340 N.Y.S.2d
`
`48 (2nd
`
`Dept.
`
`1973).
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`proposed
`
`amended
`
`pleadings
`
`are annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"E".
`
`Additionally,
`
`heir
`
`Samuel
`
`W. Gamblin
`
`Jr.
`
`, post
`
`deceased
`
`the mortgagor,
`
`Paula
`
`Dunbar
`
`aka Paula
`
`Richardson
`
`and
`
`his
`
`known
`
`the
`
`heirs
`
`were
`
`served
`
`with
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint.
`
`However,
`
`since
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is unable
`
`to determine
`
`if
`
`there
`
`are any
`
`additional
`
`heirs
`
`of Samuel
`
`W. Gamblin
`
`Jr.,
`
`it
`
`is requested
`
`that
`
`said
`
`supplemental
`
`summons
`
`served
`
`by
`
`by publication
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`unknown
`
`heirs
`
`of Samuel
`
`W.
`
`Gamblin
`
`Jr.
`
`8.
`
`Additionally,
`
`Capital
`
`One
`
`Bank
`
`is a judgment
`
`creditor
`
`of
`
`the
`
`decedent
`
`and was
`
`not
`
`joined
`
`in the
`
`instant
`
`action.
`
`Therefore,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`respectfully
`
`requests
`
`leave
`
`to file
`
`and
`
`serve
`
`Capital
`
`amended
`
`pleadings
`
`to include
`
`one Bank.
`
`9.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`time,
`
`to serve
`
`all
`
`parties
`
`in this
`
`proceeding,
`
`has
`
`expired.
`
`In light
`
`of
`
`the
`
`time
`
`needed
`
`to complete
`
`publication
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`any
`
`order
`
`issued
`
`by
`
`the Court,
`
`plaintiff
`
`requests
`
`an extension
`
`of
`
`time
`
`to service
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§306-b.
`
`10.
`
`One
`
`previous
`
`application
`
`for
`
`this
`
`or similar
`
`relief
`
`was made
`
`however,
`
`the
`
`application
`
`was
`
`for
`
`additional
`
`relief
`
`of
`
`consolidation.
`
`The Court
`
`denied
`
`the motion
`
`for
`
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`consolidation
`
`and
`
`dismissed
`
`the
`
`prior
`
`action
`
`however,
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`requested
`
`herein
`
`was
`
`denied
`
`without
`
`prejudice.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`decision
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"F".
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`plaintiff
`
`respectfully
`
`requests
`
`an order
`
`granting
`
`plaintiff
`
`leave
`
`to file
`
`a supplemental
`
`summons,
`
`amended
`
`complaint
`
`and
`
`amended
`
`notice
`
`of pendency,
`
`permitting
`
`service
`
`by publication
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`unknown
`
`heirs
`
`of Paula
`
`Dunbar
`
`a/k/a
`
`Paula
`
`Richardson
`
`and
`
`Samuel
`
`W. Gamblin
`
`Jr.,
`
`extending
`
`plaintiff's
`
`time
`
`to complete
`
`service,
`
`amending
`
`the
`
`caption,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as this Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`Bay
`May
`
`Shore,
`8, 2018
`
`New York
`
`'
`
`daP,
`
`anfredi
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`CERTIFICATION
`
`BY ATTORNEY
`
`an attorney
`P. Manfredi,
`Linda
`of New York,
`an attorney
`with
`for
`the Plaintiff
`attorneys
`LLP,
`as follows:
`
`State
`
`Gordon,
`states
`
`duly
`firm
`
`the
`
`herein,
`
`to practice
`admitted
`of Frenkel,
`pursuant
`
`law before
`
`Lambert,
`to Uniform
`
`Weiss,
`Rule
`
`of
`
`the
`
`the Courts
`Weisman
`Section
`
`&
`130-1.1-a,
`
`best
`
`1.
`to the
`the
`frivolous
`factual
`
`that,
`under
`not
`the
`
`of
`of
`
`(c)
`false.
`
`the
`under
`I hereby
`certify,
`penalty
`of my knowledge,
`information
`presentation
`the
`circumstances,
`in subsection
`as defined
`are not
`statements
`therein
`
`of perjury
`and
`belief,
`the within
`section
`
`130-1.1,
`
`and
`
`formed
`paper
`or
`
`of
`as an officer
`after
`an inquiry
`contentions
`the
`that
`the
`
`the Court,
`reasonable
`therein
`are
`of
`substance
`
`including
`
`Dated:
`
`Bay
`May
`
`Shore,
`8, 2018
`
`New York
`
`Frenkel,
`Weisman
`
`Lambert,
`& Gordon,
`
`Weiss,
`L
`
`P
`
`Lm
`Attorneys
`20 West
`
`. Manfredi
`for Plaintiff
`Main
`Street
`New York
`Shore,
`969-3100
`
`11706
`
`File No.;
`
`01-076148-F00
`
`Bay
`(631)
`Our
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