Vanesa D. Medina

Lawsuits

Gjenashaj, Lori V. City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04142, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 9, 2019, ended March 1, 2022
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On March 25, 2018, plaintiff was in her vehicle at a complete stop when she was surrounded by police vehicles and heavily armed officers. She had previously committed an admitted crime and was fleeing the police. There were no onlookers or civilians around. Plaintiff exited her vehicle with nothing in her hand, having left her toy gun in the car. Without warning, numerous officers fired an unknown number of shots, striking plaintiff in the shoulder and hitting her vehicle multiple times. The officers then arrested her. Plaintiff's husband was in the passenger seat of the car and was forcibly taken from the vehicle and taken to the police station and interrogated while handcuffed for seven hours. He was dismisse...