Gannaway, Rosalind vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05702,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2013, ended June 5, 2015
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2012, plaintiff was at the home of a patient she cares for as a home health aide. At 1:30AM, plaintiff received a call that her son was shot outside their home. Plaintiff rushed home. Outside her home were many police officers. Her son was already at the hospital. Plaintiff was taken into the home and questioned for an hour. Plaintiff learned her son was alive but shot several times. Officers later left her home except for an officer who remained outside. Plaintiff exited her home to go the hospital and noticed her son's bag lying on the sidewalk. Plaintiff asked the officer if she could take the bag as it contained personal items. The officer told her to wait. 30 minutes later plaintiff again aske...