Us Bank Nation Association v. Hancy

The referee in this mortgage foreclosure proceeding seeks additional fees, in excess of the $500.00 statutory fee, for services rendered as referee. CPLR §8003. The foreclosure proceedings at bar involved a situation where the third party buyer did not close because of title issues causing the buyer to bring a motion before this court requesting return of the deposit, asserting that the plaintiff did not clear up the title. This court allowed the buyer the return of his money and vacated the sale.