Yuan Zhai v. Chemical Bank

In Yuan Zhai v. Chemical Bank (180 Misc. 2d 442 [Civ Ct, NY County 1999]), it was held that a judge in a court of limited jurisdiction addressing a motion in a 325 (d) transfer has the power to vacate even an order--at least one issued on default--by a previously assigned Supreme Court Justice. Stated the court in that case, "it makes absolutely no sense . . . to punt this somewhat routine motion into the procedural quandary of transfer orders, where, as here, no countervailing judicial or party interest would be advanced thereby." (180 Misc .2d at 448.)