Named in 8 known lawsuits, $1,122,000 total settlements.
Avila, Panton vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 506919/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 30, 2021, ended February 2, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 9, 2018, police officers Simon Rashid, Toniann Groth, Frederick Manney, and John Doe stopped Plaintiff's motor vehicle without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion for doing so. Despite the absence of illegal activity, PO questioned and searched Plaintiff's car without consent nor any lawful justification. PO then violently arrested Plaintiff and handcuffed him in an excessively tight fashion, causing Plaintiff to suffer physical pain. Plaintiff was taken to the police facility where he was fingerprinted and strip-searched. PO falsely claimed that Plaintiff was pulled over due to "excessively tinted windows" and that an alleged firearm was found in plain view. Plaintiff was never in actual pos...
Davis, Jacqueline vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025801/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, July 13, 2017
Complaint
Description: On or about June 29, 2016, Plaintiff was falsely arrested by Defendants while lawfully in 1715 Walton Avenue, Apartment 2A, in the Bronx. As a result of Defendants actions, Plaintiff was deprived of her liberty and subjected to scorn and ridicule; suffered shock and embarrassment; deprived of her civil liberty; detained; falsely arrested; caused to be degraded in the esteem of the community, her friends and her peers; sustained loss of liberty, emotional harm, grievous injury to various parts of her body, embarrassment, and injury to reputation, and pecuniary loss. Defendants falsely, maliciously, and without probable cause and provocation charged Plaintiff with various crimes, including, but not limited to, cr...
Haynes, Gene vs Lt. Raso, Michael, et al.
Case # 17CV03059,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 24, 2017, ended June 22, 2018
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2016, P.O.s followed and stopped the Lyft car Plaintiff was in for no reason. P.O.s proceeded to interrogate and search Plaintiff while giving no reason for such actions. P.O. only informed Plaintiff that they were conducting a “safety check” because there had been recent robberies of cab drivers in the area.
Nugent, Leroy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300073/2017,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 2, 2017, ended April 10, 2019
$75,000 Settlement
French, Willie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02922,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 15, 2014, ended March 31, 2016
$175,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On August 24, 2013, plaintiff Willie French was in Brooklyn, NYC when defendant police officers trespassed, searched, invaded, and violated plaintiff's civil rights, and he sustained severe pain and injuries. Plaintiff was deprived of his civil rights and falsely imprisoned.
French, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006252/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 29, 2014, ended December 11, 2017
$750,000 Settlement
Woods, Ronald L., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003268/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 11, 2014, ended July 10, 2017
$95,000 Settlement
Nugent v. City of New York et al
Case # 300073/2017,
Supreme Court - New York
