Named in 23 known lawsuits, $1,185,754 total settlements.
Balzano, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02830,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 18, 2017, ended June 15, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was driving with a female passenger when he was pulled over by police officers. Officers ordered Plaintiff and passenger out of the vehicle while Officer Agostino searched the vehicle and the Plaintiff. Passenger possessed controlled substance which she voluntarily surrendered to police officers. Plaintiff was then arrested along with the passenger, handcuffed, and placed in a police van for hours before being transported to a precinct. At the precinct, during interrogation, Agostino grabbed plaintiff by the neck and slammed plaintiff's head against the wall twice.
Carini, Enrico, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05660,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 1, 2015, ended April 5, 2016
$11,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's car was pulled over by defendant officers and searched. Plaintiff was arrested for his lawful prescription pill bottle found in the car and charged with Crim Pos. of a Controlled Substance, which was ACD'd after 2 court appearances. Officers also vouchered less money than was confiscated.
Rodman, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04042,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 20, 2015, ended August 11, 2016
$13,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was driving his vehicle when he was pulled over by plainclothes defendant Officer Moyer. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed, arrested and detained in an unmarked van. Another officer threw the Plaintiff on the floor of the van and drove recklessly while defendant officer Moyer failed to intervene. The Plaintiff also requested his medication, which the defendant officer refused. After five hours, the plaintiff was escorted to the 120th precinct.
Itkin, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00187,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 15, 2015, ended March 27, 2017
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2014, plaintiff Matthew Itkin was driving when he was stopped, allegedly without probable cause, by an unmarked police car driven by defendant Detective Mark Scarlatelli. Detective Scartelli searched and arrested Mr. Itkin, improperly charging him with possession or use of marijuana and other false charges based solely on Mr. Itkin's passenger's possession of a legal mini-hookah device in his pocket. Mr. Itkin was handcuffed tightly to the point of injury to both wrists and driven around for nearly four hours in the back of a police van which was engaged in other traffic stops and being driven wildly at high speeds. During his time in the police van Mr. Itkin's head repeatedly struck the interior...
Orlando, Vincent, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05331,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 19, 2014, ended March 24, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Stipulation
Description: Both plaintiffs were in a vehicle owned by Plaintiff 1 when they were stopped by an unmarked car. Four plainclothes defendant officers approached plaintiff's 1 vehicle and searched both plaintiffs. They tightly handcuffed and detained plaintiffs in a van driven by defendant officers Banghart and Sposito. According to the complaint, the plaintiffs were taken to either 121st or 123rd Precinct. They were brought on unspecified charges, which were later dismissed.
Sottile, Phillip vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05132,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 2, 2014, ended June 6, 2015
$15,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Stewart, Ameir, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02854,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 15, 2014, ended September 20, 2016
$22,503 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Matthews, Elaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01203,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2013, ended October 28, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Depinto, Vincent vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV06321,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2013, ended May 28, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Davis et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 10CV01260,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Patterson et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV00231,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$285,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers Boan and Wittich arrested Plaintiffs, using excessive force on some, and took them to the 120th Precinct, where some Plaintiffs were strip searched. All charges (not specified) against Plaintiffs were later dismissed.
Humphreys et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03011,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Gbor v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02824,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Butta et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02843,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Stephens v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05281,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Marsala et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05612,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
First Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Champagne et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05644,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$155,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Gibson et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04114,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$36,000 Settlement
Gibson Complaint 12 cv 4114.pdf
Marrero v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04385,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended 12-cv-04385.pdf,
Stipulation
Smith v. City of New York et al
Case # 04CV02663,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$46,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Martin v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04009,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$36,250 Settlement
Complaint
Altberg et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04873,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Cummings v. The City of New York et al
Case # 13CV00640,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$200,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation