Named in 6 known lawsuits, $152,500 total settlements.
Ndemenoh, Bassey B. vs City University of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04492,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 18, 2022, ended July 21, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2016, Plaintiff received an email confirmation to participate in a study scheduled for November 28, 2016, to be conducted by Defendant Tanni Baidya, a City College research associate, in exchange for three educational credits. On November 25, 2016, Plaintiff received another confirmation via phone call from Baidya. However, upon checking his email, Plaintiff received a message that his participation in the study had been cancelled. Plaintiff emailed Baidya to clarify he had not cancelled his appointment and remained committed to participating, but was informed by Baidya that he could no longer participate because he was over twenty-five years old, despite never been told of such requirement. Plai...
Heaston, Ira vs Boris Inc., et al.
Case # 19CV05569,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2019, ended May 21, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Mabry, Trevor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011160/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, December 6, 2017
Mabry, Trevor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 712144/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, December 6, 2017, ended June 17, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Gardner, Daniel vs City of New York
Case # 519593/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 10, 2016, ended February 13, 2019
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 21, 2015, around 7:00 p.m., in the vicinity of Rockaway Avenue and MacDougal Street in Brooklyn, Officer Luis, Detective Petrillo, Sergeant Bobe, and two other NYPD officers stopped Plaintiff and grabbed him. Detective Petrillo and Sergeant Bobe tackled Plaintiff and slammed Plantiff's head into a metal fence/gate, causing injuries to Plaintiff's head and face. Officer Luis, Detective Petrillo, and Sergeant Bobe then falsely arrested Plaintiff, and they handcuffed Plaintiff so tightly that Plaintiff's wrists turned red. The officers did not have probable cause to arrest Plaintiff. Plaintiff was detained in a correctional facility for 22 hours, across two days, before he was released. Officer Benitez s...
Thomas, Amir vs P.O. Portillo, Ramon, et al.
Case # 14CV06863,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 18, 2014, ended September 1, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 26, 2013, Plaintiff was walking to his residence from the store when two unmarked NYPD vehicles pulled up. Plaintiff, who had a firearm, ran and threw the weapon away. After a brief pursuit Plaintiff stopped. Despite being stopped, Defendant Officers Ramon Portillo, Gabriel Cuevas, Leandro Cruz, Joongsuk Hwang and Justin Kelly and Sergeant Thomas Hardell tackled Plaintiff. Despite offering no resistance, Defendants collectively severely beat Plaintiff with fists and hard objects.
Plaintiff was taken to the 83rd Precinct but due to his injuries he was transported by ambulance to a hospital. After treatment for substantial head injuries, Plaintiff was returned to the 83rd Precinct. However, beca...