Dany W. Fana

Lawsuits

Named in 10 known lawsuits, $150,000 total settlements.

Fuentes, John vs City of New York
Case # 022318/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 20, 2020, ended May 24, 2021
$17,500 Settlement

Fairclough, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027002/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 20, 2019

Gamble, Dajohn Deismen Sampson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00081, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 29, 2019, ended October 6, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 18, 2018, P.O. Erickson Ramirez approached plaintiff and asked for his name and then asked plaintiff to put his hands up, without announcing himself as a police officer. Then, P.O. Ramirez grabbed plaintiff and threw him on a gate, leaned over his shoulder, and threatened him. Plaintiff asked if Ramirez had a badge, Ramirez responded that he did not, and plaintiff asserted that it was an illegal stop and frisk. P.O. Ramirez started to manhandle plaintiff, trying to throw him to the ground. P.O. Ramirez called his partner for backup, and they both jumped on plaintiff as plaintiff was having an anxiety attack. One wrapped the hood of plaintiff's sweater around plaintiff's neck, choking him to the poin...

Dalmau, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515117/2017, Supreme Court - Kings, August 10, 2017, ended September 19, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On about 7 September, 2016, plaintiff was parking his vehicle when defendant police officers approached him with guns drawn. Defendants unlawfully searched the vehicle without probable cause and found a gun and a small amount of marijuana. Plaintiff was detained at Rikers Island for 20 days before being released on bail. A judge ruled the search unlawful and all charges were subsequently dismissed.

Johnson, Shaunda Obo G., L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05638, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 12, 2016, ended August 29, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 20, 2016, plaintiff LG, 16 years old, was standing next to two friends in the street who were asking people to donate money for a high school baseball team. When plaintiff LG accompanied the friends and entered a subway station. One friend ran away upon the sight of an officer. Plaintiff LG who was afraid of the police due to her experience as a young African American and the other friends ran shortly after. Police officers stopped plaintiff LG and arrested him/her and the friends. At the precinct, police officers searched plaintiff and placed him/her in a cell. Plaintiff LG's mother arrived but officers refused to allow her to see or talk with LG. Corporation Counsel declined to prosecute the case and...

Johnson, Shaunda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04663, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 30, 2016, ended August 30, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 30, 2015 at approximately 10:00 PM, Plaintiffs Shaunda Johnson and Deborah Green (who also sue on behalf of their infant children NG and LG), were with their infant friend DA in a large group of children at the Atlantic Terminal shopping mall. Not everyone in this group was friends. The Plaintiffs were walking LG, NG, and DA in the area of the Atlantic Terminal toward Fort Greene Park, the area where LG lived. At approximately 10PM, in the vicinity of the Atlantic Terminal one of the children in the large group struck a bystander pedestrian in the face as the group was moving toward Fort Greene Park. Neither LG nor NG assisted in this in any way. As the pedestrian lay bleeding on the ground, LG approach...

Brown, Steven T. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 008145/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, June 30, 2015

Stroud, Luqman vs P.O. Brunson, Jason, et al.
Case # 15CV00131, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 14, 2015, ended June 3, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: On March 14, 2012, Plaintiff Luqman Stround was a passenger in an automobile traveling in Brooklyn, New York, when Defendant Police Officers (Jason Brunson and John and Jane Doe 1 through 10) pulled the automobile over without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. The Defendant Police Officers then removed the Plaintiff from the vehicle and searched both without legal justification and then arrested the Plaintiff and charged him with possession of marijuana. The Defendants then handcuffed the Plaintiff and put him roughly into the police vehicle, injuring the Plaintiff's back in the process. The Defendant Police Officers refused to seek medical treatment for the Plaintiff and they turned away EMS personnel w...

Marcus v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03618, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint

Carolina v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02695, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation