Juan C. Delsalto

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.

Coe, Bryan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 154055/2023, Supreme Court - New York, May 9, 2023
Complaint
Description: On February 7, 2022, at or about 5:00 p.m., Plaintiff Bryan Coe, a credentialed member of the press, was lawfully present inside the AMC theater at 234 West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan documenting activists who had paid to enter the theater but declined to wear masks. Plaintiff, who was masked and possessed valid press credentials, was seated in the theater with another journalist apart from the activists when police officers arrived and spoke to the activists. Consistent with the law, the unidentified first responding officers gave Plaintiff and the journalist with whom he was sitting express permission to remain and document the activists’ civil disobedience and police response. Thereafter, the NYPD Stra...

Levy, Oren vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 154052/2023, Supreme Court - New York, May 9, 2023
Complaint
Description: On February 7, 2022, at or about 5:00 p.m., Plaintiff Oren Levy, a credentialed member of the press and noted freelance journalist, was lawfully present inside the AMC theater at 234 West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, NY documenting activists who had paid to enter the theater but declined to wear masks. Plaintiff, who was masked and displaying valid press credentials, was seated in the theater with another journalist apart from the activists when police officers arrived and spoke to the activists. Consistent with the law, the unidentified first responding officers gave Plaintiff and the journalist with whom he was sitting express permission to remain and document the activists’ civil disobedience and police...

Grytsyk, Petro vs P.O. Morales, Anthony, et al.
Case # 19CV03470, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 17, 2019
Complaint
Description: On April 18, 2016, plaintiff and his wife were legally selling artworks on a Times Square sidewalk when the latter was issued a summons by Defendant P.O. Morales, returnable at Criminal Court. Plaintiff pointed out to Morales that their conduct was not illegal and that the summons should instead be returnable at the NYC Environmental Control Board, and Morales brought over Defendant Lieutenant Khan, who ordered Plaintiff to close down his vendor display. When Plaintiff protested that this decision had to be left to a judge, Khan ordered Morales to arrest him. Morales complied, charging Plaintiff with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct. Morales handcuffed Plaintiff excessively tigh...

Cabot, Ruben, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01991, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 22, 2017, ended January 9, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiffs were riding their bicycles, they observed Defendant Officers construct a human chain link, and ordering Plaintiffs to "GET THE FUCK OFF THE BIKES AND GET ON THE GROUND!" Plaintiffs complied and Defendant Officers handcuffed and arrested both. The Defendants informed them that they were jumping on cars and Plaintiffs informed them that they were making a mistake. Both Plaintiffs were brought to the Manhattan Detention Complex and were imprisoned based on false allegations that Plaintiffs were riding against traffic, weaving in and out of lanes, and almost hitting vehicles and pedestrians. Plaintiffs were charged with reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct and were released upon arraignment...