Robert Cardona

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Brown, Robert, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158307/2018, Supreme Court - New York, September 19, 2018, ended February 12, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs Robert Brown Marjorie Grodd-Brown are parents to a minor child. On March 4, 2015, their child's school informed them that they had had to refer a case of possible child abuse to Admin. for Children Services (ACS), but that they didn't think either plaintiff was a threat to the child's safety. ACS conducted a home visit and agreed. On March 11, Defendant Detective Robert Cardona began repeatedly calling Plaintiff's home, demanding Mr. Brown come to the precinct. Plaintiff Brown refused, not knowing the identity of the caller, and Defendant said he was going to come to Plaintiff's home. Later that day, Defendant appeared at Plaintiff's home and began banging on the door, but refused to identify himsel...

Brown, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01919, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 12, 2016, ended August 8, 2018
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Cardona called Plaintiff 1 to come down to the 13th precinct and when she refused, he came to her residence later that day and banged on the door. Plaintiff called 911 concerned about who it was and another squad car arrived and confirmed Cardona was a police officer, apologized to the family, and left. Then Det. Cardona took Plaintiffs (a family) down to the 13th Precinct, separated them, and charged Plaintiff 2 with 5 charges that did not allow him to see his family. Charges were eventually dismissed.