Damien Banks

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $325,000 total settlements.

Avila, Walter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09193, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 9, 2015, ended June 23, 2016
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers were writing Plaintiff a parking ticket when he started recording the scene to show that he did not deserve one. Officers then assaulted him, took him to the 25th Precinct, and where more officers joined them in the parking lot and assaulted Plaintiff again. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital and then charged with Assault in the 3rd Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Harassment in the 2nd Degree.

Admony, Elon & Grznar, Josef vs P.O. Banks, et al.
Case # 161935/2014, Supreme Court - New York, December 4, 2014, ended July 29, 2015
$65,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Walker, Marcellus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08855, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 18, 2014, ended June 26, 2014
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 21, 2012, Plaintiff was sitting on a bench when he saw NYPD Police Officer Damien Banks speeding through a pedestrian walkway to cut through an apartment complex. Plaintiff called out "you're reckless" and muttered an expletive. Defendant then came back on foot, pushed plaintiff to the ground, jammed his knee into his back, and pushed his head into the ground. Defendant then arrested Plaintiff and falsely charged him.

Aponte, Dani, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153955/2013, Supreme Court - New York, August 8, 2013, ended February 25, 2014
$50,000 Settlement