John F. Zamot

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $29,975 total settlements.

Spann-Armour, Lavarr vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709376/2020, Supreme Court - Queens, September 15, 2020

Luc, Jean Roudy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 711676/2018, Supreme Court - Queens, August 7, 2018

Freire, Howard vs P.O. Zamot, John, et al.
Case # 14CV00304, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2014, ended January 2, 2019
$9,975 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2012, at approximately 1:00pm, Plaintiff was approached in a threatening manner by the three Defendant Officers, who were wearing street clothes. Defendants did not identify themselves as poilice officers. Defendants chased Plaintiff and shot him in the back without previous warning. Defendants dismissed two eyewitnesses to the event. When the ambulance arrived, Defendant Detective instructed the EMTs not to load Plaintiff up for care but wait until a police vehicle arrived. As a result, Plaintiff was left lying unclothed with a gunshot wound in the street for 20-30 minutes. Plaintiff was taken to a hospital, but the police did not allow his family to visit or provide him clothes during the week-...

Chapman v. The City of New York
Case # 08CV01806, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Stipulation, Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was stopped at gunpoint by the defendant officers, arrested and searched, using excessive force. Defendants seized nearly $1,000 from plaintiff, but did not voucher nor return the full amount to plaintiff.