Named in 11 known lawsuits, $884,000 total settlements.
Battle, Teron vs Sullivan, Colin, et al.
Case # 158207/2018,
Supreme Court - New York, February 14, 2019
Clark, Christopher C. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07744,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 10, 2017, ended January 29, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped, frisked, arrested, and charged with weapon and drug possession. Those charges were dismissed but Plaintiff was re-charged after being detained with robbery and a hate crime.
Mcmillan, Timothy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07181,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 23, 2015, ended June 8, 2016
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiffs were walking home, two unmarked police cars pulled up and officers approached and assaulted Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were arrested, brought to the 6th Precinct, and charged with various crimes, which were eventually dismissed.
Martiza, Ted vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161249/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, November 12, 2015, ended September 20, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Kass, Stephen L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07505,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 18, 2014, ended September 8, 2017
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2013, Plaintiff was walking to the subway when he stopped at Zuccotti park to read the signs of protestors. Plaintiff began speaking pleasantly with one of the protestors when PO Ernst approached and told Plaintiff to keep walking. Plaintiff told PO Ernst he was interested in the protestor's views and asked why he had to move along. They proceeded to go back and forth with Plaintiff saying there's no traffic on the sidewalk, he's not obstructing pedestrian traffic, and he's a citizen who had a right to hear what the protestor was saying.
PO Ernest called over PO Alfieri who both insisted Plaintiff move on, falsely alleging he was blocking the sidewalk. PO Alfieri and another PO grabbed Plaint...
Mohammed, Keegan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV01709,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 24, 2012, ended July 2, 2014
$800,000 Settlement
Brown, Devante vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV01214,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 27, 2012, ended February 19, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Porter, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV00285,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 26, 2012, ended April 23, 2013
$1,500 Settlement
Martin, Isa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV04507,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 27, 2011, ended March 29, 2016
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Nunez v. The City of New Yor
Case # 11CV01233,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Ellis v. City Of New York ; et al
Case # 15CV06822,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers instigated a conversation with Plaintiff while he was leaving a nightclub, hit him with an NYPD baton repeatedly, shot him with a Taser gun, and took him to the 6th Precinct and then the hospital. Plaintiff had baseless charges filed against him which were eventually dismissed.