Daniel N. Berardi

Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $226,000 total settlements.

Wilson, Belinda, et al. vs P.O. Kalish, Micheal, et al.
Case # 18CV05219, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 5, 2018, ended April 25, 2023
$25,000 Settlement

Brice, Yves vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006880/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, July 22, 2015, ended May 6, 2020
Administrative Closing

Mcfadden, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06940, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended September 22, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff after he pulled into his driveway and got out of his car, asked for his ID, became irate and assaulted Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to the 73rd Precinct and given a DAT, which was dismissed at arraignments.

Pruitt, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00412, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 31, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 14, 2012 at approximately 1:00 a.m., the Plaintiff arrived at 451 Bristol Street in Brooklyn, New York and rang the doorbell. While he was waiting, four police officers surrounded him and then assaulted and battered him. The officers falsely arrested him and the Plaintiff did not resist or attempt to flee.

Callahan, Rayquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03607, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 26, 2013, ended January 22, 2014
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was returning from a party in Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn by subway with two friends. Shortly after exiting the rockaway avenue station of the C train, plaintiff and his friends happened to come across an acquaintance, Jevonte. Suddenly plaintiff and his friends and jevonte were stopped, questioned and frisked by several plainclothes officers from an unmarked car, including defendants Berardi, Franzel, and Sambolin. Plaintiff and two friends were not found to be in possession of contraband of any kind. Berardi noticed juvenile Jevonte holding midsection of his jacket as if he was secreting an object. Jevonte chose to run and was chased by Berardi. Plaintiff and his friends left the scene wh...

Banks, Tahlib, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01520, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 3, 2013, ended January 28, 2014
$63,500 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers stopped plaintiffs on the street, arrested them, and took them to the 73rd Precinct. 5 of the Plaintiffs were held for 24 hours until they were released without charge. 2 of the Plaintiffs were held at Central Booking, then transferred to Riker's Island, strip searched, and then later released without charges.

Pruitt v. The City of New York et al
Case # 14CV03969, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was falsely arrested as a suspect in a robbery although the witness was unsure of her identification that Plaintiff was the suspect. Case against Plaintiff was eventually dismissed for insufficient evidence.