Daniel Davidoff

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $605,000 total settlements.

Villafana, Shamarlon vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV07446, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 29, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 3, 2022, plaintiff received a telephone call from defendant NYPD Officers Daniel Davidoff, Joshua Crowley, Dana Martillo, Titus Parham, and other John Doe officers instructing her to turn herself in or to be arrested. Defendants were acting based on a report filed by plaintiff's ex-boyfriend who complained of a verbal dispute. Plaintiff, who was pregnant at the time, presented herself to the 69th precinct, where she was promptly arrested by defendants. Defendants handcuffed plaintiff so tightly as to cause pain and numbness and then searched her person, but did not find any contraband. Plaintiff was then kept at the precinct for a lengthy period of time before she was transported for arraignment. Defe...

Knight, Markus King et Al vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04912, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 30, 2024, ended October 7, 2025
$5,000 Settlement

Raphael, Elijah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 518058/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, September 8, 2021
Complaint
Description: On April 28, 2019, Plaintiff Elijah Raphael was the front-seat passenger in a car driven by his cousin Isaiah Hightower. Hightower pulled into a legal parking spot at a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant near the intersection. Shortly thereafter Plaintiff Raphael and Hightower were approached by Defendant Police Officers Daniel Davidoff, Felix Medina, Emad Hawatmeh, and/or NYPD Officers Jane and/or John Doe #’s 1-10. Hightower was forcibly removed from the car by Defendant Police Officers who then bent and twisted his arm and wrist and slammed his face into the hood of the car. During this time, Plaintiff exited the vehicle and began a recording of the incident on his phone. Defendant Police Officers noticed that Plaint...

Gayle, Fitzroy vs City of Ny
Case # 517241/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020, ended June 30, 2026
$600,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 4, 2020, Plaintiff was lawfully present near the 100% Playground near Glenwood Road and East 100th Street, when they were approached, assaulted and battered by defendants, DAVIDOFF, DICKERSON, and DOEs. The assault and battery consisted of being grabbed, picked up and thrown to the ground, punched, kicked and handcuffed. The plaintiff was thereafter arrested and was taken to the 69th Police, where he was placed in a holding cell.