Named in 3 known lawsuits, $640,000 total settlements.
Kohm, Edris Adm For Kohm, Charles W. Jr. Estate vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 101078/2014,
Supreme Court - Richmond, July 8, 2014, ended January 18, 2017
$600,000 Settlement
Markman, Mikhail vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06843,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 1, 2013, ended October 2, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 19, 2012, the Plaintiff exited his residence to walk his dog. The Plaintiff observed an individual under his vehicle and the trunk to his vehicle open. The Plaintiff yelled out and the individual who was under his vehicle fled the scene. The Plaintiff approached his vehicle and observed a handgun in the trunk of his vehicle. The Plaintiff did not touch the handgun and promptly called 911 for emergency assistance. Defendant P.O. JESSI D'AMBROSIO and defendant P.O. "JOHN DOE"# 1-10 arrived on the scene after Plaintiff called 911. The Plaintiff explained to defendant officers what he observed, that an unknown person was under his vehicle and fled the scene, that the trunk of his vehicle was opened, an...
Benoit, Jeffrey, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05116,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2013, ended March 20, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 19, 2013, Plaintiffs were in a parked vehicle when they were unjustifiably arrested and assaulted by Defendant police officers. Moments before this incident, NYPD officers were apparently in the process of arresting another individual not associated with Plaintiffs. Defendant police officers had taken a female and pushed her against the trunk of Plaintiff Benoit’s vehicle as he sat in it with the motor running. Startled, Benoit’s foot hit the gas. The car did not move. In response, Defendant officer angrily ran over to the driver’s side of the vehicle, pulled out his weapon, and said, “Don’t fucking move.” A second Defendant officer then pulled Plaintiff Benoit out of his vehicle and threw h...
