Cameille N. Copeland

Lawsuits

Morse, James vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 160534/2022, Supreme Court - New York, December 12, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about April 24, 2022 at approximately 5:00 P.M. at or around the intersection of East 125th Street and First Avenue, New York, NY, NYPD officers of the 25th Precinct seized the claimant, James Morse without probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that he had committed or was about to commit a crime or criminal violation. While Mr. Morse was out of his vehicle filming Police activity, he was told by the defendant police officers to stop filming. Mr. Morse responded that it was his right to do so. He was then tackled to the ground by the officers sustaining personal injuries. The defendant officers then proceeded to give Mr. Morse a traffic ticket, used physical force against him by tackling him t...