Daniel J. Manetta

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.

Grinkley, Alice, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 521749/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, October 12, 2021
Complaint
Description: On January 5, 2020, in the vicinity of 260 Herkimer Street in Brooklyn, several NYPD officers threatened the plaintiffs who lived there to let them in, or they would use excessive for or violence. The defendants did not have consent or a lawful search warrant to enter the plaintiff's home. Nonetheless, the defendants without consent entered the plaintiff's home and ransacked the home while searched it and destroyed property. The plaintiffs did not violate any law, commit any criminal act, or act in a suspicious or unlawful manner. Plaintiffs suffered personal injuries, an invasion of privacy, conversion of property, financial loss, and emotional pain.

Cross, Nico vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 508696/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, April 27, 2021
Complaint
Description: On January 14, 2020, while lawfully present inside the 79th NYPD Precinct station-house inquiring about a vehicle improperly towed earlier (Vehicle #1), the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, assaulted, battered, arrested, and detained excessively by defendants, including Devonish, Priore, John Does 1-3, and possibly Daverin, without legal justification. Defendant Priore approached with his hand on his gun, aggressively grabbing and injuring the plaintiff. The plaintiff was placed in a cell, taken to a hospital for treatment, and then transported to Kings County Central Booking. After several hours, he was released without seeing a judge as the Kings County District Attorney declined to prosecute. During this...

Deloatch, Vanessa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517603/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2020
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2019, Vanessa Deloatch was lawfully present at or about the intersection of Boerum Street and Graham Avenue, County of Kings, City and State of New York when she was was falsely arrested by the defendants, Police Officer Daniel Manetta (Shield #11047), Sergeant Joseph Lodato (shield #3131) Police Officer Jessica Schrell (Shield #26482) and John Does #s 1-10 (identities unknown). In effecting the unlawful arrest of Ms. Deloatch, the defendants acted intentionally, recklessly and with utter disregard to the consequences of their actions, which caused severe emotional distress to Ms. Deloatch. Following her arrest, the defendants, without justification or probable cause, created and submitted an err...

Best, Jordan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507891/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, May 27, 2020, ended August 27, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 16, 2019, at approximately 4:00 PM, plaintiff was present in the vicinity of 138 Graham Avenue, in the borough of Brooklyn, when police officer Daniel Maretta and unidentified police officers (John Does 1-10) handcuffed and falsely arrested plaintiff. More specifically, plaintiff was driving a 2016 Ford Mustang at the aforementioned location, when the officers asked plaintiff to step out of the vehicle, which he complied with. The officers then unlawfully handcuffed him and placed him in a police vehicle. Plaintiff was searched, and no contraband or anything illegal was found on him. Subsequently, plaintiff was transported to the 90th Precinct for processing and then to central booking. On October 1...