Named in 5 known lawsuits, $194,501 total settlements.
Holley, Dwayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV04681,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 31, 2021, ended March 14, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Bonilla, Alfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01704,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 24, 2020, ended March 3, 2021
$19,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 18, 2017, defendant NYPD detectives Lorne Kanover and Michael Muskin approached plaintiff Alfredo Bonilla in his lawfully parked vehicle, ordered him out of his vehicle without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, and searched it. The officers unlawfully arrested Bonilla for possession of lawfully prescribed medication and took him to the 90th police precinct where he was imprisoned and unlawfully strip searched by defendant Daniel Molinski. The unlawful arrest and strip search were authorized by defendant Kenneth Durkin, who supervised defendants Allevato, Muski, Kanover, and Molinski.
Plaintiff was released with a ticket signed by defendant Allevato requiring his appearance in Kings County Crimin...
Morales, John vs Famiano, James, et al.
Case # 520957/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 28, 2019, ended January 31, 2022
Administrative Closing
Davis, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02379,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 13, 2016, ended January 25, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking with his friends when they were accosted by a group of plainclothes officers who began beating Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 90th Precinct, charged with assault and possession of PCP, and then taken to Woodhull Hospital.
Smith et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04772,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$130,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were in a car when they were stopped, car was searched, and arrested for burglary. Durkin gave false testimony various times.
