Michael Fiandola

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $80,000 total settlements.

Corrica, Sean vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 534764/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, December 5, 2023, ended March 17, 2026
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 30, 2022, while lawfully operating his motor vehicle at the intersection of Beekman Place and Flatbush Avenue in Kings County, NY, the Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped by the defendant officers who demanded his license and registration. Despite the Plaintiff's compliance, the officers yelled at him, battered, assaulted, and dragged him out of his car, falsely arresting him in an excessive manner. They applied excessively tight handcuffs, causing him extreme pain, and those officers present but not physically involved failed to intervene. After being transported to the 71st precinct, the Plaintiff was processed, placed in a dirty cell, and denied medical attention for several hours despite numerous req...

Mcallister, Jaire, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04977, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 6, 2019, ended October 16, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about September 5, 2016, the defendant P.O.s approached plaintiffs without justification and improperly searched them without any reasonable suspicion. Then the P.O.s assaulted plaintiffs with unreasonable force (and/or stood by and failed to intervene during the attack), handcuffed plaintiffs, and brought them to the 67th Precinct. The P.O.s falsely claimed that they observed plaintiffs committing various crimes and drafted arrest paperwork with the false allegations. The plaintiffs were transported to Kings Central Booking and remained in custody there. The District Attorney initiated criminal proceedings against plaintiffs based on the false evidence given by the P.O.s. All charges against plaintiffs...

Powell, Donna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525478/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, December 20, 2018
Complaint
Description: On September 19, 2017 at approximately 8:38 pm Plaintiff was inside 1361 Nostrand Avenue 2B in Kings County when Defendants, John Modesta, John Ortega, and John Doe officers of the NYPD approached plaintiff, pinned her on the ground and put their weight on Plaintiff and put her in handcuffs. Plaintiffs told Defendants that she was in pain and that she was pregnant but Defendants ignored Plaintiff. Defendants assaulted and battered Plaintiff with excessive force and Plaintiff lost her unborn child. Plaintiff was falsely arrested, taken into custody and falsely imprisoned and detained. Plaintiff was then taken to Kings County Hospital and held based on false allegations.

Lyons, Pearla vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03123, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 12, 2018, ended May 4, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff received call that her son was being arrested and found her son handcuffed inside of NYPD vehicle. Defendant Officers called for backup and more officers arrived. Plaintiff took out phone to film her son's arrest and was told to use her phone a few feet away from the scene. One of the Defendant Officers used a taser on Plaintiff's son and when Plaintiff tried to get closer to her son Defendant Sealy violently shoved Plaintiff back. Defendant Officers then rushed Plaintiff and pulled her arms behind her back causing her right elbow to dislocate and used excessive force when handcuffing her. Plaintiff was taken to 67th precinct and asked for medical aid for her elbow, but was denied by Defendant Officer...