Legal Opinion
Frank Santora Equipment Corp. v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 3, 1988PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David B. Saxe, J.
Legal issues raised in connection with civil forfeiture proceedings have recently occupied the attention of this court (see, e.g., City of New York v Siegel, 134 Misc 2d 172).
In this action, the plaintiff, a secured party having a perfected security interest in two large dump trucks, seeks a preliminary injunction against the City of New York (City) directing the City to return the trucks seized in connection with a claim of forfeiture.
The basic facts are these: The City’s agents seized the two trucks, which had been sold to Major Taylor Trucking Co., *632Inc.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Dillon v. ReeseNew York Supreme Court · 1977
- City of New York v. SiegelNew York Supreme Court · 1986
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