Dismissal of a foreclosure proceeding may seem like welcome news to a homeowner, but a mass dismissal in Brooklyn Supreme Court of 1,600 foreclosure cases has drawn fire from advocates who said it could leave some homeowners more vulnerable to eviction.
The foreclosure cases were included in a purge of some 6,500 cases filed before Jan. 1, 2016, in which no activity had been reported since Sept. 30, 2016, and no future court appearance dates had been placed on the calendar.
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