Daniel P. Hachemeister

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $41,000 total settlements.

Santanelli, Louis, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06780, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 4, 2013, ended July 1, 2014
$26,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 11, 2013, plaintiffs were socializing at a park located in Brooklyn. On the way to the park, plaintiffs ran into their friend Samantha Marinello. Unbeknownst to plaintiffs, Marinello had a small amount of marijuana on her person. While plaintiffs were sitting on a bench with Marinello near the entrance to the park, the defendant police officers approached the group, asked them where the marijuana was located, and handcuffed each of them excessively tight without waiting for an answer and without probable cause. The defendant police officers searched plaintiffs without legal justification and found marijuana only on Marinello. The defendants mocked plaintiffs by bragging about the amount of overtime th...

Forderingham, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04642, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 21, 2013, ended December 23, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2012, Plaintiffs was lawfully visiting a friend. As Plaintiffs entered a stairwell, Defendants, including HACHEMEISTER, approached Plaintiffs and began searching them. Plaintiffs objected to the unwarranted intrusion. Plaintiffs possessed nothing illegal. Defendants asked plaintiffs for their identification, and Plaintiffs complied. Plaintiffs told Defendants that they had done nothing wrong and asked to leave. Without probable cause, Defendants arrested Plaintiffs. Defendants transported Plaintiffs to the police precinct. At the precinct, Defendants falsely informed employees of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office that they had observed Plaintiffs trespassing. Plaintiffs were taken to Br...