James S. Ferrufino

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $237,500 total settlements.

Ceesay, Ahamadou vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801077/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2022, ended June 13, 2025
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 13, 2020, at around 5:30 PM, Plaintiff was on his way to get something to eat with his friends when he was stopped, handcuffed, and arrested by Officer James Ferrufino and other officers. Plaintiff had not engaged in any criminal or unlawful conduct. He was transported to the 44 precinct where he was placed and held in a cell with other male prisoners for several hours before being released and given a desk appearance ticket. The Bronx County District Attorney declined to prosecute the arrest of Plaintiff in January 2021.

Yearde, Rauf vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804077/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 30, 2021, ended May 25, 2022
$172,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2020, defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and Hinderman, arrested, imprisoned and illegally searched and seized plaintiff in the vicinity of West 170th Street without just reasons. Plaintiff had multiple assaults and batteries by defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and Hinderman, including but not limited to being punched, kneed and tasered. Plaintiff was rear handcuffed by defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and Hinderman, and placed in a NYPD vehicle to be transported to the 4th NYPD Precinct. While plaintiff remained detained, he was illegally searched, questioned, photographed and fingerprinted by, or at the direction of defendants, including Cottignies, Ferrufino, and ...

Matos, Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033352/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 9, 2020, ended September 23, 2021
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 1, 2020, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of College Avenue and East 170th Street, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiff for no reason other than his race and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. Plaintiff was handcuffed and arrested. While in custody, plaintiff was strip-searched, and during arraignment he was falsely prosecuted with committing a crime. All charges made against plaintiff were eventually terminated in his favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained severe physical injuries and emotional trauma.

Ligon, Tanie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026915/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 2, 2019
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2018 Plaintiff was lawfully present at 1101 Sheridan Avenue when POs James Ferrufino and John Does assaulted and battered Plaintiff without legal justification in order to fulfill an arrest quota. The assault caused Plaintiff to suffer severe and serious injuries in and about diverse parts of the person. POs caused a malicious prosecution to be initiated against Plaintiff, causing further humiliation and shame.