Adverse Possession—In 2008, the Adverse Possession Statute Was Amended to, Inter Alia, "Discourage People From Claiming Adverse Possession Over Real Property They Know Belongs to Another With Superior Ownership Rights"—Most Significant Change Was That a Claimant To Adverse Possession Must Show a "Reasonable Basis for the Belief That the Property Belongs to the Adverse Possessor"—Adverse Possession Claim Dismissed for Failure To Allege a "Claim Of Right"

Plaintiffs commenced an action seeking a "determination of ownership by adverse possession of real property."

The plaintiffs moved to consolidate the subject action with an action pending in the Housing Court. The defendant cross-moved seeking summary judgment and dismissal of the complaint pursuant to CPLR §3013 for failure to state a cause of action under RPAPL §501.