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Statute of limitataions for property damage in New York

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Izzy

Guest
Can someone please tell me what is the statute of limitations for property damage in the state of New York?
One of my friends said that he thinks that it is ten years.
If that is so, does that mean that someone is no longer liable for the damage done. The reason that I am asking is because someone hit my car nine years ago and he had no insurance so I took him to court. His license was suspended until he satisfied this judgement against him, well needless to say, he hasn't given me a dime and I don't even know where he lives now, so is there a chance that I can extend the suspension on the drivers license or once the statute of limitations is reached that is it?
 


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lawrat

Guest
I am a law school graduate. What I offer is mere information, not to be construed as forming an attorney client relationship.

You are looking for post-judgment collections.

http://assembly.state.ny.us/cgi-bin/claws?law=16&art=1

50-A. Periodic payment of judgments in medical and dental malp-
ractice actions. (5031-5039.)
50-B. Periodic payment of judgments in personal injury, injury
to property and wrongful death actions. (Secs.
5041-5049)
51. Enforcement of judgments and orders generally.
(5101-5107.)
52. Enforcement of money judgments. (5201-5211, 5221-5242,
5250-5252.)
53. Recognition of foreign country money judgments summary of
article. (5301-5309.)
54. Enforcement of judgments entitled to full faith and cred-
it summary of article. (5401-5408.)
55. Appeals generally. (5501, 5511-5532.)
56. Appeals to the court of appeals. (5601-5602, 5611-5615.)
57. Appeals to the appellate division. (5701-5704,
5711-5713.)
60. Provisional remedies generally. (6001.)
62. Attachment. (6201-6204, 6210-6226.)
63. Injunction. (6301, 6311-6315, 6330.)
64. Receivership. (6401-6405.)
65. Notice of pendency. (6501, 6511-6515.)
70. Habeas corpus. (7001-7012.)
71. Recovery of chattel. (7101-7112.)
72. Recovery of penalty or forfeiture. (7201-7205.)
75. Arbitration. (7501-7514.)
75-A. Health care arbitration. (7550-7565.)
76. Proceeding to enforce agreement for determination of
issue. (7601.)
77. Proceeding relating to express trust. (7701-7706.)
78. Proceeding against body or officer. (7801-7806.)
80. Fees. (8001-8023.)
81. Costs generally. (8101-8110.)
82. Amount of costs. (8201-8204.)
83. Disbursements and additional allowances. (8301-8303-a.)
84. Taxation of costs. (8401-8404.)
85. Security for costs. (8501-8503.)
86. Counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the
state. (8600--8605.)
90. Failure or adjournment of term of court. (9001-9003.)
94. Admission to practice. (9401-9407.)
97. Records of clerks of the courts. (9701-9703.)
98. Actions against villages. (9801-9804.)
100. Repeal; saving clauses; effective date. (10001-10005.)
 
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lawrat

Guest
This refers to the ten years you were speaking about, but read all to see if this applies in your situation.

. 5235. Levy upon real property. After the expiration of
ten years after the filing of the judgment-roll, the sheriff
shall levy upon any interest of the judgment debtor in real
property, pursuant to an execution other than one issued upon a
judgment for any part of a mortgage debt upon the property, by
filing with the clerk of the county in which the property is
located a notice of levy describing the judgment, the execution
and the property. The clerk shall record and index the notice
against the name of the judgment debtor, or against the property,
in the same books, and in the same manner as a notice of the
pendency of an action.
 

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