Cayetano, Gary vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06877,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 8, 2014, ended July 22, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2012, at the front of 40 Prospect Street, Staten Island, defendant NYPD officers Justin Feldman, and Tina Cortese maliciously and with intent to injure the plaintiff, forcibly arrested, assaulted and battered him, employing excessive force to falsely detain and imprison him. Defendants struck plaintiff using fists and batons, causing serious injury. They then affixed handcuffs in an excessively tight fashion. As a result of these events, plaintiff was subjected to humiliation, and suffered injury to his character and credit, was hindered from performing his necessary affairs and business, and suffered bodily and mental pain.