Named in 2 known lawsuits, $76,001 total settlements.
Higginbotham, Douglas J. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08549,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 29, 2014, ended November 2, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was on a pole videotaping an arrest during Occupy Wall Street when Defendant Officers pulled his legs out from under him, arrested him, took him to the 1st Precinct, and charged him with Dis Con, which was later dismissed.
Maybank, Jason L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05482,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 7, 2013, ended October 29, 2014
$76,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2011, on 97th Place, Queens, NY, while plaintiff was lawfully walking on the street, the individual defendants detained plaintiff. Plaintiff was ordered to stop and defendant Kunz or defendant Sheehan handcuffed plaintiff. Kunz or Sheehan searched plaintiff but recovered no weapons or contraband. Defendants Yu and Tomlinson arrived. Kunz arrested plaintiff for a number of charges. During the arrest, defendants tripped plaintiff, sat on plaintiff while he was on the ground, and kicked plaintiff in the face while he was handcuffed and face down on the ground. Those defendants who did not touch him, witnessed these acts, but failed to intervene and protect plaintiff from this conduct. Plaintiff suf...