Erik R. Duran

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $43,000 total settlements.

Ortiz, Gretchen Soto as Administrator of The Estate of Soto, Eric Daniel Duprey, et al.
Case # 818178/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2024
Complaint
Description: On August 23, 2023, at approximately 5:28 p.m., decedent Eric Daniel Duprey Soto a/k/a Eric D. Duprey Soto, was lawfully riding a scooter when he was assaulted by Defendant NYPD Police Officer Sargeant Erik Duran ("Defendant") with a large picnic cooer filled with ice and drinks causing him to lose control of the scooter resulting in his death. As a result of the foregoing, Decedent Soto sustained serious injuries, severe grievous and multiple injuries resulting in his death. He was caused to sustain intense physical pain and suffering, severe mental shock, severe mental anguish and loss of life, decedent was acutely and consciously aware of his predicament prior to his demise and suffered pre-impact terror pri...

Bertoncelli, Cristina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028181/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 29, 2020, ended February 25, 2025
$23,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 11, 2019, at 12:00am Plaintiff Cristina Bertoncelli was lawfully present in her apartment located at 1095 University Avenue Ap10G. Defendant Officers Dennis Castro, Officer Fortino, Officer Vargas, Officer Anderson, were banging on the plaintiff’s door when she opened her door. Defendants asked the Plaintiff to leave the apartment when Plaintiff informed that she was leaving in the morning, and she had paperwork to stay till then. Defendants stayed in the apartment for 1-hour until their supervisor Officer Duran arrived at the apartment. Plaintiff turned to show Officer Duran the documentation when he directed Officer Castro to arrest the Plaintiff. At 1:00am on March 11, 2019, Defendants intentionally...

Solomon, Maurice vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026764/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 21, 2019, ended April 14, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2019, at approximately 3:00 a.m., plaintiff was lawfully present in front of his building at 1244 Clay Avenue. Plaintiff was waiting for an ambulance for his brother-in-law who was injured, when he was unlawfully stopped questioned, frisked, and falsely arrested plaintiff without probable cause or legal justification. Defendants grabbed Plaintiff and threw him to the floor, punched Plaintiff in the face, and slammed Plaintiff into a police vehicle. Defendants then tasered Plaintiff, causing Plaintiff to lose consciousness and suffer bums. Plaintiff was handcuffed by defendants. The defendant police officers transported plaintiff to the 44th Precinct where plaintiff was processed. At the Precinct...