Joseph M. Gulotta

Lawsuits

Named in 19 known lawsuits, $606,501 total settlements.

Lewis, Adolph, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01592, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 21, 2020, ended November 8, 2021
$33,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 29, 2017, police officers stopped plaintiff Adolph Lewis with guns drawn and told them they had a warrant to search his apartment. They then arrested him. Plaintiffs Latrell Lewis, Meleshia Lewis, and Melissa Lewis were arrested in the apartment by officers with guns drawn, and officers pointed a gun at Meleshia's toddler. Plaintiffs were then detained at the 67th precinct for hours and falsely charged with unlawful possession of ammunition or marijuana, even though neither had been recovered in the apartment search. Defendant Villacis falsely stated in a summons that plaintiffs posssessed ammunition and marijuana. During Adolph Lewis's arrest, the police seized his car, even though their search warran...

Young, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04040, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 19, 2019, ended November 6, 2020
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2018, at approximately 5:45 am, approximately 20 NYPD officers, without probable cause, entered the home of Plaintiff Young, ransacked it, and arrested him. Individual Defendants supplied false testimony and fabricated evidence of crack cocaine in the Plaintiff's home. Plaintiff charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, but the charges were eventually dismissed.

Mcallister, Jaire, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02672, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 14, 2018, ended June 2, 2020
$225,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2016, around 7:20pm the plaintiffs, Jaire McAllister, Leishau McAllister, Monai McAllister, Jemil Defreitas, Andrew Gordon, Nathaniel Washington, and Katia Lucien were near 505 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn when a group of police officers approached them and began assaulting them. The plaintiffs were handcuffed, thrown into police vans, and transported to the 67th Precinct. At no point were plaintiffs engaged in any unlawful behavior or any behavior that would justify a use of force. The officers at the precinct falsely stated in the arrest paperwork that the plaintiffs engaged in various unlawful behaviors. All charges against the plaintiffs were ultimately dismissed or adjourned in contemplation of...

Williams, Austin vs P.O. Berk, James, et al.
Case # 16CV00949, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 24, 2016, ended March 21, 2017
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when several Defendant Officers entered and took several individuals into custody, including Plaintiff. Plaintiff was brought to the 67th Precinct and then released after 54 hours in custody without any charges being filed against him.

Roberts, Anthony, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00782, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended September 11, 2015
$120,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers searched and arrested Plaintiffs, including slamming one to the ground, who were lawful pedestrians. Plaintiffs were taken o the 73rd precinct, transported to central booking, and then released without any charges against them.

Love, Garrette vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06939, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended December 11, 2015
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2012, Plaintiff was driving back home from a medical appointment. Without cause or justification, NYPD Officers including Deputy Inspector Joseph Gulotta, Lieutenant John Hopkins, Lieutenant Martha Rizzo, Police Officer Joel Rosenthal, and other Police Officers approached and demanded license and registration. As Plaintiff was complying, and for no reason, they pulled him out of the car, twisted his arm, and placed him in exceedingly tight handcuffs. They took him to the Precinct. Later, they acknowledged they had wrongfully arrested him, and tried to downplay it as a misunderstanding.

Scarboro, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 3022322/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, November 18, 2014, ended July 1, 2019
Settlement

Sims, Tyasia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 016220/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, November 18, 2014
Settlement

Harris, Wilbert Iii vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 016224/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, November 18, 2014, ended July 1, 2019
Administrative Closing

Harris, Wilbert Jr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 016221/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, November 18, 2014, ended July 1, 2019
Administrative Closing

Scarboro, Karrie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 3022319/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, November 18, 2014, ended July 1, 2019
Settlement

Arnon, Lyndon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02700, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 2, 2014, ended December 31, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: On or about January 30, 2013, police officers entered and raided a building where the multiple Plaintiffs either resided, or, in the case of one Plaintiff, was lawfully present as a visitor. During the raid, the officers, inter alia, pointed guns at Plaintiffs, performed illegal detentions and searches, failed to provide Miranda rights, used excessive force, failed to allow Plaintiffs to put on proper clothes before they were taken outside, and unlawfully arrested several of the Plaintiffs. Once all residents had been removed from the premises, officers, without consent or a warrant, conducted a full search of the premises that went on for several hours. Later, after returning to the premises, the Plaintiffs fo...

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.

Andrews, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01721, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 28, 2014, ended November 2, 2015
$7,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 17, 2013, Mr. Andrews was driving his car and was pulled over by two police officers on his way to do laundry. Without reasonable suspicion or probable cause that Mr. Andrews had committed a crime to justify the stop, the police officers had Mr. Andrews sit in his car for approximately thirty minutes after collecting his license and registration. During this time, one officer kept his hand on his gun and told the plaintiff he was under arrest for having a suspended license. Once out of the vehicle, Mr. Andrews was slammed face first on to the hood of the police car. Plaintiff was violently handcuffed and struck in the back of his head, neck and back several times. During the course of this incident,...

Bell, Michelle, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06790, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 18, 2013, ended October 23, 2014
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 1, 2013 NYPD Officers unlawfully broke down the door to Plaintiffs' apartment and falsely accused Plaintiffs of possessing an unlicensed firearm. Plaintiff Michelle Bell was handcuffed in the apartment for approximately 3 hours. Plaintiff Joshua Bell-Simon was thrown to the ground where officers pointed rifles at him and one pinned him to the ground with foot. He was arrested at the apartment and transported to the 73rd precinct. After approximately 24 hours in custody, he was released with no charges filed against him. Plaintiff Larvelle Bell was escorted at gun-point to a room where he was kicked to the ground. Larvelle witnessed officers destroying property in the apartment before he was unlawfully ...

Millington, Wayne, et al. Obo J.,m. and J.,m. (2) vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00324, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 4, 2013, ended July 2, 2013
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 14, 2011, plaintiff Vanessa Johnson and her children's apartment was unlawfully searched by defendant NYPD officers without a valid warrant. The NYPD officers were looking for a previous resident of the apartment, plaintiff Wayne Millington, who plaintiff Vanessa Johnson did not know. While searching her apartment, defendant officers unlawfully handcuffed Ms. Johnson's two children. Plaintiff tried calling 911 to complain that her children were being handcuffed, but an officer seized her phone and told the operator that police were already at the scene. The officers conducted an unlawful search of plaintiff's phone and took photos of the contents of her phone. No contraband was found in the apartme...

Newsome et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 14CV01935, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint

Mitchell et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02674, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint

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.