Case Name: Jeanette Westphal, Respondent, et al., Plaintiff, v. Real Estate International, Ltd., et al., Appellants, et al., Defendant. (And Another Action.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2018-01-16
Citations: 157 A.D.3d 546
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jeanette Westphal, Respondent, et al., Plaintiff, v Real Estate International, Ltd., et al., Appellants, et al., Defend ant. (And Another Action.)
Judges: Concur—Friedman, J.P., Mazzarelli, Kapnick, Webber and Moulton, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 157
Pages: 546–547

Head Matter:
Jeanette Westphal, Respondent, et al., Plaintiff, v Real Estate International, Ltd., et al., Appellants, et al., Defend ant. (And Another Action.)
[66 NYS3d 607]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Fernando Tapia, J.), entered on or about September 9, 2015, which, after a nonjury trial, found for plaintiff's decedent Ella Reid, and rescinded the contract at issue, and order, same court and Justice, entered on or about November 18, 2015, which, inter alia, sua sponte modified the court's prior order to direct that title to the property at issue reverted to decedent, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
There is no basis to disturb the court's conclusion that defendants engaged in overreaching by taking advantage of the plaintiff's decedent and inducing her to execute an unfavorable contract, warranting rescission of the contract (see generally Skolnick v Goldberg, 297 AD2d 18, 20 [1st Dept 2002]).
The order entered November 18, 2015 is not void. Decedent's sister had been appointed administrator of decedent's estate prior to the order, and defendants have not demonstrated prejudice (see e.g. Caridi v Durst, 228 AD2d 396 [1st Dept 1996]).
Concur—Friedman, J.P., Mazzarelli, Kapnick, Webber and Moulton, JJ.