Jose A. Ortiz

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $32,501 total settlements.

Gray, Carol, et al. as Co-Adm of The Estate of Gray, Kimani Gebarrie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02488, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 22, 2014
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint, First Amended Complaint, Original Complaint
Description: On March 9, 2013, Kimani Gebarrie Gray was walking on the sidewalk with a few friends intending to attend a birthday party. Sergeant Mourad Mourad and Officer Jovaniel Cordova of the NYPD pulled up in an unmarked vehicle. After one of the officers loudly asked Kimani where his brother was, the officer then said "You're not going to be nothing when you grow up. You're going to be just like your brother." Kimani then turned his back to the officers, and in an attempt to leave, tried to hop over a gate to a driveway. Defendants Mourad and Cordova stopped and seized Kimani by pointing their firearms. After Kimani got down on his knees and raised his hands straight up int he air, the named defendants shot Kimani sev...

Hill, Daveion, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05756, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 27, 2014, ended April 23, 2015
$2,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 29, 2012, when Plaintiffs were outside their home, they noticed a black car that resembled a black car that had previously been stalking plaintiff Roxroy Hill pulled up in front of their home .The defendant officers all in plain clothes rapidly emerged from the black car with their guns drawn and pointed at plaintiffs. Plaintiff Roxroy ran inside for cover, while Plaintiff Daveion froze on the stairs out of fear. The defendants then instructed plaintiff Daveion to get on the floor started asking him where the gun was, to which he replied that he had no idea. However the defendant officers repeatedly told him to stop lying and placed him in handcuffs. Meanwhile, the other defendant officers, kicked...

Roman et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV07061, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation