Robert W. Cox

Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $129,426 total settlements.

Hippolyte, Danel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV03441, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 3, 2025, ended June 22, 2026
$29,426 Settlement

Roberts, Jamal vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518187/2025, Supreme Court - Kings, June 17, 2025

Cammock, Tristan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 502369/2025, Supreme Court - Kings, April 21, 2025

Small, Antonio vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 524141/2024, Supreme Court - Kings, January 3, 2025

Patterson, Dequan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 531628/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, November 2, 2023, ended November 18, 2025
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 18, 2022, near 1828 Nostrand Avenue in Kings County, Plaintiff was in a car with David Cedor, Joey Osteen (the only white male), and Kwame Richardson when Defendant Police Officers responded to an anonymous 911 call reporting a white male with a gun. Despite no vehicle description in the call, officers approached the car, unjustifiably searched it, and found a gun in a backpack. Although Plaintiff was black and did not match the suspect description, and despite finding Osteen's passport photos and Richardson's credit cards in the backpack, the officers ignored these facts and arrested Plaintiff. He was handcuffed, not read his Miranda rights, and subjected to an illegal search and arrest. Plaintiff was...

Smith, Kishaun vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150014/2021, Supreme Court - New York, March 8, 2021, ended December 14, 2022
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2017, on Lexington Avenue near the intersection of East 104th Street in Manhattan, Defendant Officer Cox was operating a police vehicle with other Defendant Officers. Defendant Officer Cox drove the automobile and passed plaintiff’s scooter. As the automobile was in front of plaintiff’s scooter, Defendant Office Cox stopped the automobile and opened the door of the automobile in such a manner that it struck Plaintiff’s scooter, knocking him from the scooter and causing Plaintiff to sustain serious injuries. In order to cover up their misconduct, Defendants Office Cox and other Defendant Officers prepared false reports that plaintiff drove the scooter into the police automobile.