Michael A. Sogluizzo

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $87,501 total settlements.

Corrica, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00345, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 2, 2017, ended October 1, 2018
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff, who was in a lawfully parked vehicle and not engaged in any suspicious or illegal activity, and requested that Plaintiff exit his vehicle. Upon exit, Defendant Myers twisted and pulled Plaintiff's arm behind his back. Defendant Officers then began illegally searching the Plaintiff and his vehicle, finding no evidence of any guns, drugs, or contraband. Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff, brought him to the local area precinct, and later to Queens County Central Booking, where he was arraigned on a criminal complaint of the false allegations made by Defendant Officers, which were later dismissed.

Ford, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02046, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 9, 2016, ended March 22, 2017
$2,501 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at his girlfriend's apartment when Defendant Officers rushed in, struck plaintiff in the head with a shield, dragged him to the living room, and handcuffed him. The Defendant Officers searched the home for hours looking for guns but did not recover any. They strip searched Plaintiff in his bathroom and then arrested him and took him to the precinct. Plaintiff was charged with a knife recovered from the kitchen drawer in the apartment, small bag of marijuana found inside the couch, and violating an order of protection that had ever existed. A grand jury voted to dismiss all the charges

Sawyer, William vs City of New York
Case # 700226/2015, Supreme Court - Queens, December 18, 2014, ended March 22, 2019
$20,000 Settlement