DocketNumber: No. CV97 034 91 88S
Citation Numbers: 1999 Conn. Super. Ct. 14126
Judges: MOTTOLESE, JUDGE.
Filed Date: 10/26/1999
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/17/2021
2) As to Abelli only. The Plaintiff's Failure to Produce theOriginal or a Copy of the Original Note. This defense is governed by New England Savings Bank v. Bedford Realty Corp. ,
3) As to Abelli only. Failure of Complaint to "Contain a FullCopy of the Note". Such an assertion by Abelli does not constitute a defense to a foreclosure action. Not only is there no such statutory or practice book requirement but the defendant has not briefed the issue. The defense is patently spurious.
4) As to Posta only. The Notice of Acceleration and Time to Cure.
Contrary to the defendant's claim that the written notice specified July 3, 1997 as the cure date, the copy attached to the plaintiff's motion clearly specifies July 4, a full 30 days from June 4, the later of the two mailing dates. The court is unable to determine whether a such a serious misstatement results from mistake or design. In either case it is to be denounced.
On the other hand, the only evidence to support the date of mailing is the affidavit of Gregory D. Whitworth, Director, default servicing of Ocwen. In his affidavit (paragraph 2) he avers that he is "personally familiar" with the books and records of Ocwen as they relate to this loan. In paragraph 9 he states that "notice of default and acceleration [was] mailed to the defendants . . . on June 3, 1997 or June 4, 1997". There is no statement of the factual basis for such knowledge. The assertion does not amount to an adequate averment of personal knowledge because it does not mention how or where the knowledge was obtained. Associates Financial Services of America, Inc. v.CT Page 14128Sorenson,
Since only Posta's answer contains such a special defense, the motion is denied as to Posta but granted as to Abelli.
THE COURT,
Mottolese, Judge