Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Singleton, Rebecca as Adm of Singleton, Ron (deceased) vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05455,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 17, 2016, ended February 2, 2017
$1,250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 12, 2014, plaintiff Rebecca Singleton's decedent son Ron Singleton suffered serious injuries resulting in his death due to the collective conduct of defendants NYPD officers Darian Shannon, James Smith, Robert Holzapfel, William Walsh, James Gallagher, Timothy Tierney, Lt. Michael Gandolfi, Sgt. Steven Cameron, Dets. Robert McGee and James Coll, and unidentified NYPD John Does. The night of July 12, 2014 around 11:00 pm, a taxi cab driver picked up decedent Ron Singleton in Manhattan and was driving south on Fifth Avenue towards the Empire State Building, when the driver became annoyed with decedent's travel directions. At 51 East 51st Street and 6th Avenue, the driver summoned a nearby police officer, ...