Personal property · New York
the short answer
You have three years to sue for a chattel that was taken from you or kept from you, and the same three years to sue for damage done to it. That clock covers both asking for the thing itself back and asking for its value in money.
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governing statute
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(3)
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limit
3 years
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Across the country. 6 of the 10 states written up answer this the same way as New York. The shortest is 2 years, as in Arizona; the longest is 4 years, as in Florida. Compare every state →
which court
Small Claims Part of the New York City Civil Court
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small claims limit
$10,000
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exceptions: In town and village justice courts the limit is $3,000.
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your situation
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