About 4 months ago I was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a uninsured driver. She was cited by the Sheriff who arrived at the scene for being uninsured, having an expired registration, and additionally having an expired inspection. I was told to go to the couthouse on the date of her hearing and explain to the clerk about the damage to my car and was told the judge may defer her case to resolve the damage to my car. She was told to pay for the damage to my car before her case could be resolved and in the meantime she had to surrender her license. Her husband then asked the judge if they could get permission to settle the issue of my car outside the court. He said no.... Her truck was then repo'd shortly after the hearing. The clerk then gave me their street address and contact info, and she told me to come back for their next court date 3 weeks later.
In that session they were asked if they had resolved the damage to my car.. The husband lied and said yes. The DA asked me to approach the judge and I explained to him that they had not. They were scolded by the judge about perjury. At this point they were fined $800 and told by the judge that they were still responsible to have my car repaired. I was then instructed to file suit in small claims court for the cost of the repair to my car by the DA. So I did so. I was notified by mail of the hearing date and went on the specified date. They didn't show up. I win. So after all is said and done I have to hire the sheriff in their podunck county to get my $$ from them. On top of that since they have 14 creditor judgements against them before me. I get nothing until those creditors are paid. I also have to pay for the court costs for the proceeding that I won because they have no assets. All told I owe Ontario County NY $175 to maybe get my $590. No matter what happens I have to pay the $175... How is that effin justice?? New York State sucks.....
In that session they were asked if they had resolved the damage to my car.. The husband lied and said yes. The DA asked me to approach the judge and I explained to him that they had not. They were scolded by the judge about perjury. At this point they were fined $800 and told by the judge that they were still responsible to have my car repaired. I was then instructed to file suit in small claims court for the cost of the repair to my car by the DA. So I did so. I was notified by mail of the hearing date and went on the specified date. They didn't show up. I win. So after all is said and done I have to hire the sheriff in their podunck county to get my $$ from them. On top of that since they have 14 creditor judgements against them before me. I get nothing until those creditors are paid. I also have to pay for the court costs for the proceeding that I won because they have no assets. All told I owe Ontario County NY $175 to maybe get my $590. No matter what happens I have to pay the $175... How is that effin justice?? New York State sucks.....
