Sergio A. Delamota

Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $135,750 total settlements.

Deckard, Ramel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021205/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2020, ended August 16, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 11, 2019 at 2:15 P.M., Plaintiff Ramel Deckard, was in the vicinity of East 168 Street and Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY. Defendants, including Robert Weinberg, Sergio De La Mota and John or Jane Doe 1-10 illegally searched the Plaintiff and falsely arrested the Plaintiff for possession of marijuana. Plaintiff had not committed any crime or violation of law. Defendants used excessive force while arresting the plaintiff and battered the plaintiff including placing him under tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was transported to the 44th precinct where he was illegally searched, including a strip-search with cavity inspection, questioned, photographed and fingerprinted by the Defendants. Defendants Weinberg and De ...

Cooke, Jason J. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02281, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 31, 2015, ended October 13, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 9, 2019, Plaintiff was stopped and apprehended by Sergeant Stanley Lopez, simultaneously asking "Where is the joint?" Plaintiff said he knew nothing about a joint, however, Sergeant Lopez started yelling and Officer Delamota, who also approached, demanded for a joint as well. Officer Delamota then sprayed pepper spray in Plaintiff's eyes. Both Officers then grabbed the Plaintiff and threw him to the ground, holding him down and handcuffing him. Defendants then prepared a false report stating that the Plaintiff had resisted arrest and had possessed marijuana and began a prosecution predicated on manufactured evidence. After eight or nine different court appearances, all of the charges, on January 13, 20...

Nieves, Joy and Nieves, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151706/2015, Supreme Court - New York, February 27, 2015, ended January 11, 2017
$75,000 Settlement

Lam, Ousseynou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06328, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 11, 2014, ended June 30, 2015
$750 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 17, 2012 Plaintiff was pushing his street vendor cart in a park when another vendor, Defendant Nogaye Lo, stopped him. Plaintiff had a restraining order against Defendant Lo. While pushing the cart, Defendant Lo took cash, camera and ID cards from Plaintiff’s pockets. After Plaintiff called police, Defendant Lo told them that Plaintiff was the aggressor. Despite Defendant Lo giving the police Plaintiff’s personal items, and the restraining order against her, Plaintiff was arrested. Plaintiff was released on bail, but his camera and money were never returned. After several court appearances the case was dismissed on April 3, 2012. Note that most of the complaint is there but the final pages are...

Barroso, Jacob Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 102159/2012, Supreme Court - New York, March 19, 2012, ended April 20, 2017
$10,000 Settlement

Defonza, Louis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 103450/2011, Supreme Court - New York, April 27, 2011, ended January 14, 2014
Zero Disposition