Joseph G. Signorile

Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $157,001 total settlements.

Scott, Bryan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04894, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 24, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 29, 2023, when plaintiff was sitting in the rear passenger side of a car, police officers pulled over that car, pulled plaintiff from the car, and start handcuffing plaintiff without explanation. Police officers slammed plaintiff to the ground with his face down with officers on top of him restricting his breathing. After plaintiff was handcuffed, one police officer said “put him in the car headfirst” Plaintiff verbally protested, but officers picked plaintiff up and carrying him parallel to the ground, and forcefully placed plaintiff headfirst into the back seat of a police car on his stomach. Police officers twisted plaintiff’s ankle and slammed the door, causing plaintiff an ankle injury and unable ...

Barrett, Tavin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05522, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 20, 2018, ended February 10, 2020
$82,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was randomly stopped and searched on the street, Defendant Officer recovered less than 25 grams of marijuana. Plaintiff was taken to the 47th Precinct, where he was charged with possession of a firearm in the second degree, as well as unlawful possession of marijuana. When he pleas not guilty, he was held at Rikers for 8 months. Eventually he was fount not guilty, and the charges were dismissed.

Wilkerson, Terrence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028401/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 12, 2017, ended July 19, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 13, 2015, at approximately 1:30 am, Plaintiff was at the intersection of College Avenue and East 165 Street in Bronx County, NY. Defendant, Police Officer Joseph Signorile, and other members of the NYPD department who were wearing plain clothes unlawfully seized, searched and questioned Plaintiff. Plaintiff was not engaged in unlawful or suspicious activity and was formally arrested, and put in handcuffs and taken to the 44th Precinct where he was detained for several hours and searched. Plaintiff was then taken to Bronx County Central Booking where he was also held for several hours and then he was arraigned on a criminal complaint containing false allegations which Defendants knew were false. Plaintiff...

Castillo, Walther vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020108/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2017, ended March 20, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2015, Plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a vehicle. Defendants approached the vehicle and began striking Plaintiff, swearing at him, and forcibly pulled him from the vehicle. Despite no evidence of wrongdoing, Defendants placed Plaintiff in handcuffs and arrested him. During his transport to the precinct, Defendants continued to assault Plaintiff by punching and striking him on his body with their hands and fists. The charges against Plaintiff were dismissed on October 8, 2015.

Diaby, Ibrahima vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307304/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 19, 2013, ended December 21, 2016
$60,000 Settlement