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Knowing this was untrue, the Plaintiff was tased multiple times and tackled to the ground. When on the ground, excessive force was used on the Plaintiff. Paramedics treated the Plaintiff, including wrongful administration of the drug Midazolam, and transported the Plaintiff to the hospital. On November 15, 2021, the Plaintiff was discharged from the hospital and imprisoned, but the next day was again brought to the hospital for further treatment.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.492670/gov.uscourts.nyed.492670.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66806741/gayle-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Green, Stephon vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-08-24","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"518442/2021","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On July 24, 2018, Plaintiff Stephon Green was a lawful passenger in a vehicle driven by his friend when Defendants Police Officers pulled Plaintiff’s friend’s vehicle over without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Defendants falsified a basis for pulling Plaintiff’s friend's vehicle over, and Defendants falsely alleged that they could smell alcohol emanating from the vehicle as the they drove by Plaintiff's friend's vehicle in their police vehicle. After Defendants unlawfully stopped Plaintiff’s friend’s vehicle without probable cause or legal justification, they approached the vehicle and ordered Plaintiff to exit the vehicle and stand near the rear of the vehicle. Defendants unlawfully searched plaintiff without probable cause before telling plaintiff and the driver of the vehicle that they could get back in the car and were free to leave. However, when Plaintiff and his friend got into the vehicle, Defendants Police Officers stopped Plaintiff’s friend from leaving and decided to search the vehicle, without any legal basis to conduct a search of the vehicle. Defendants unlawfully searched the entire vehicle, including the locked trunk and glove compartment of the vehicle. Defendants allege that they recovered a firearm from the locked trunk of the vehicle, pursuant to defendants unlawful search of the trunk. Although Plaintiff never possessed the firearm allegedly recovered from the trunk of the vehicle and Defendants unlawfully handcuffed plaintiff and falsely arrested him. Defendants unlawfully transported plaintiff against his will to the 79th Precinct whereat they unlawfully searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and detained plaintiff in a holding cell for many hours. Plaintiff was later transported to Kings County Central Booking whereat the unlawful detention continued. Defendants fabricated allegations to the District Attorney’s Office against Plaintiff that they recovered marijuana from a location within the vehicle that was in plain view and that was within Plaintiff’s possession, custody, or control as well as two cups from the vehicle that smelled like alcohol and previously contained alcohol, but the alcohol had spilled from the cups. Approximately 26 hours after Plaintiff was falsely arrested, he was arraigned in Kings County Criminal Court and wrongfully charged with crimes and was released from custody on his own recognizance at arraignment. All criminal charges brought against plaintiff were dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Gc_PLUS_ILK2bU72QlbsSf_PLUS_eVTw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Mcknight, Christian vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-06-16","disposition_date":"2018-01-17","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"17CV02481","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin","summary":"Police officers stopped plaintiff on the street at gunpoint, handcuffed him and searched him. Plaintiff was charged with gun possession and possession of dangerous weapons, despite the fact that he had no weapons on his person.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.472059/gov.uscourts.nysd.472059.2.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13444386/mcknight-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Brown, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-04-14","disposition_date":"2018-01-18","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV02508","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin","summary":"Plaintiff was stopped on the street by multiple police officers. He was stopped, handcuffed, and searched, along with multiple other individuals. Plaintiff was ultimately charged with unlawful gun possession.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.472054/gov.uscourts.nysd.472054.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6125778/brown-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Nelson, Cuame vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2017-03-24","disposition_date":"2025-07-15","payout_amount":450000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"504911/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","summary":"On December 11, 2015, Defendants Espinal, To, and Lopez falsely arrested plaintiff pursuant to an illegal search and seizure without reasonable or probable cause. In placing Plaintiff under arrest, police officers used excessive and unjustified force, intimidated Plaintiff and injured Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was wrongfully imprisoned and unlawfully detained until he was released from police custody on October 14, 2016. Plaintiff was indicted on or around December 15, 2015, for charges he was innocent of due to police wrongfully charging and prosecuting Plaintiff. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed on October 20, 2016 in a termination of the proceeding favorable to Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=j7srbgIFDEbAN_PLUS_rOijZCfg==","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4923696-Nelson-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"name":"Nugent, Leroy vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-02-02","disposition_date":"2019-04-10","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300073/2017","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin"},{"name":"Pleasant, Bernard vs City of New York","start_date":"2016-01-28","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"300135/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin"},{"name":"Dixon, James vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-12-23","disposition_date":"2017-11-17","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"024937/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin"},{"name":"Robinson, Derrick vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-09","disposition_date":"2019-08-28","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"304786/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378473-Robinson-v-City-of-New-York"}]},{"name":"Simon, Courtney, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-21","disposition_date":"2018-01-18","payout_amount":240000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV08391","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin","summary":"On April 10, 2014, plaintiffs were on a public sidewalk when defendants proceeded to stop, detain, seize, and search plaintiffs. None of the plaintiffs were found to be in possession of any contraband. Defendants then arrested plaintiffs. Defendants then fabricated evidence to justify plaintiffs' arrest. The DA's Office concluded that it lacked sufficient evidence to proceed against the\nplaintiffs and the plaintiffs were subsequently released from custody.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922585-Simon-et-al-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.434008/gov.uscourts.nysd.434008.184.0.pdf","type":"complaint"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4922586-Simon-et-al-v-The-City-Of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4354329/simon-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Espinal, Edwin","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-12-11","disposition_date":"2018-03-26","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"309312/2012","name":"Bailey, Shamari vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":250000},{"name":"Phillips v. 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