Gerald P. Cucchiara

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $36,000 total settlements.

Jaime, Luis Jimmy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08575, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2017, ended November 8, 2018
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24, 2017, ten NYPD officers entered plaintiffs' apartment at 285 Throop Avenue in Brooklyn with guns drawn. The unidentified officers thew plaintiff Luis Jimmy Jaime on his head, face down, handcuffed him, and picked him up by both arms. The officers ignored plaintiffs' request to loosen his handcuffs, and his wrists swelled and bruised. The officers refused to show a warrant, and opened multiple safes in the department, taking plaintiff's life savings. An officer struck plaintiff Luis Jame on his back with a closed fist while plaintiff was walking away from a safe. Plaintiff's life savings, constituting $6,000, were taken by the arresting officers, along with $47,000 belonging to plaintiff Javier Ja...

Donawa, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04406, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 31, 2015, ended March 1, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was in a dollar van when defendant officers pulled over the vehicle. The officers arrested the driver and searched the plaintiffs and those in his party. Defendant officers arrested plaintiff and charged him with criminal possession of a weapon. The DA declined to prosecute the case.