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After winning the small claims judgement

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tttishopper

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NY

As an incentive to take a job offer, the recruiter firm agreed in writing to pay me $3500 after I started my job. Months passed and I was unable to collect since the VP that made the arrangement had already left the firm (which I doubt since his info is still on the company's updated website)... I took them to small claim court and I won. Only after my current employer threathens to terminate their relationship with that firm, the owner of the company reluctantly paid 1/2 out of his personal account in July with a note stating that the remaining will be paid no later than Sep 1.

When I e-mailed to follow up today, I was told "don't waste your time, we are closing the business" (which I still doubt as he's been mentioning that for a while now).. I have been more than accomodating and would like to know if I can 1) still go thru the enforcement officer and take the $$ out from his PERSONAL account. 2) File a criminal suit against the firm as well as the owner of the firm for fraud? or 3) If I have any other options.

Any feedback would be appreciated......
 


dcatz

Senior Member
would like to know if I can . . . take the $$ out from his PERSONAL account.

Not unless the judgment is against him or the business is his sole proprietorship and you named him

would like to know if I can . . . file a criminal suit against the firm as well as the owner . . . for fraud?

It’s a criminal complaint. You don’t prosecute it yourself, and the answer is no, not based on any information posted.

would like to know . . . if I have any other options.

What else have you tried? I hope the answer isn't "nothing". Do you know the company composition? Do you even have a writ or garnishment order or whatever it's called in NY? (You might consider using the “search” function on the site-it’s not a unique question. Look under things like bank garnishment, assignment order, debtor exam and UCC-1 filing to start.)
 

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