Legal Opinion
Moreno v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1987PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
The question on this appeal is whether a replevin action to recover property seized by the City of New York in connection with a criminal prosecution may be maintained when the owner has not demanded return of the property within 90 days of the dismissal of the criminal charges.
On December 15, 1982 plaintiff, Mayra Moreno, was arrested in New York City and charged with promoting gambling and possession of gambling records. At the time of her arrest the police seized $156,150 which was delivered to the *434property clerk of the New York City Police…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Boyle v. KelleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Harold McClendon v. Thomas E. Rosetti, Individually and as Police Property Clerk of the City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- McClendon v. RosettiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Simpson v. . St. JohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Caggiano v. FrankNew York Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by30 opinions
- People v. KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- DeBellis v. Property ClerkNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Smith v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Property Clerk, New York City Police Department v. SerodaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Property Clerk, New York City Police Department v. HyneNew York Supreme Court · 1990
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