Appelllate judges on Sept. 25 quizzed attorneys in a Long Island foreclosure about the weight the judges should give a lower court finding that court administrators overstepped their powers in requiring lenders’ attorneys to vouch for the accuracy of documents they file.
Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Thomas Whelan (See Profile) reached that conclusion in LaSalle Bank v. Pace, 2011-03219. But the Appellate Division, Second Department, could decide the appeal in the foreclosure at issue on other grounds.
