Michael G. Parks

Lawsuits

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $374,500 total settlements.

Wade, Che vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06542, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 8, 2015, ended October 22, 2017
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached and stopped Plaintiff on the street, violently handcuffed him and assaulted him. Officers then searched and found a legal knife. Nevertheless, Plaintiff was taken to the 79th precinct and the hospital and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest, which the DA dropped.

Wade, Che vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505956/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, June 30, 2014, ended November 12, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 17, 2012 Det. Orlen Zambrano and Det. or Sgt. Michael Weaper, Det. Michael Parks, or POs John Does 1-5 were in plain clothes and stopped Plaintiff at the corner of an intersection. Det. Zambrano snapped and ben Plaintiff's right wrist back and brought him against a car, where another PO handcuffed Plaintiff. Det. Zambrano began to search Plaintiff while still jamming and bending Plaintiff's wrist back. Plaintiff felt the search was unreasonably intrusive about his testicles and informed Det. Zambrano the same. Plaintiff in no way resisted, attempted to flee, or attempted to injury the POs. Regardless Det. Zambrano intentionally slammed his open hand into Plaintiff's testicles three times with full f...

Villafana, Shamarlon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03591, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 1, 2013, ended March 12, 2014
$50,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: On or about July 3, 2012, in Brooklyn, Defendant Officers -- defendants P.O. James McCullough, Captain Lenz, Sergeant Weber, Detective Algieri, Detective Hirsch, Detective Parks, Detective Zambrano, Detective McDowell, Detective Jennings and P.O. Marin -- acting in concert, arrested Plaintiffs Shamarlon & Sharon Villafana without cause at their home and charged each plaintiff with criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree, among other charges. Plaintiffs, however, were not in possession of any drug paraphernalia, did not sell any drug paraphernalia, and did not commit any offense against the laws of New York City and/or State for which any arrest may be lawfully made. In the process of conducting...

Charles, Anderson A/k/a Anderson, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02546, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 29, 2013, ended March 12, 2014
$90,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: On July 3, 2012, Plaintiff Anderson Charles was arrested after a search of his aunt's Brooklyn house, under accusation of drug dealing and illegal weapons dealing. Such charges would eventually be dropped. Plaintiff alleges that guns were pointed, he was handcuffed tightly. However, Plaintiff alleges specifically: negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more.

Holiday, Wayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00735, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2013, ended December 6, 2013
$140,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation
Description: On December 10, 2011 plaintiff Wayne Holiday was walking home. As he approached his house. the plaintiff was approached by defendants. The defendants grabbed Mr. Holiday by his throat, threw him to the ground, and proceeded to assault him. The plaintiff had committed no criminal activity, nor did the defendants have probable cause or reasonable suspicion that plaintiff had committed any criminal activity. Mr. Holiday did not attempt to resist arrest, nor to assault the defendants in any way. The defendants struck plaintiff with their fists and kicked him repeatedly for several minutes. When the defendants finally ceased the assault, and began to taunt plaintiff. Defendants made jokes about how much blood plaint...

Sprowal, Charles vs Detective Erwig, Timothy, et al.
Case # 12CV04774, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 7, 2012, ended June 17, 2013
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Baldwin, Dennis, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05058, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 5, 2012, ended October 31, 2013
$60,000 Settlement

Rivera v. New York et al
Case # 11CV04187, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Jefferson v. City of New York
Case # 12CV02103, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
McDowell, Ketih 2012-3.pdf