Legal Opinion
Ferrari v. County of Suffolk
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 27, 2016No. 15-975-cvPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEBRA ANN LIVINGSTON, Circuit Judge:
On May 26, 2009, James Ferrari, drunk, and high on prescription medication, was arrested for speeding wildly down a road in Suffolk County at over 100 miles per hour — driving a 2003 Ferrari Coupe. Shortly after the arrest, the County impounded the Ferrari pursuant to Suffolk County’s “DWI Seizure Law,” a provision “specifically [and exclusively aimed] at repeat offenders of New York’s drunk driving laws.” Suffolk County Local Law No. 7-2004 § 1 (2004). At a subsequent hearing to determine whether the vehicle should be released to Ferrari pending an…
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