Winston L. Willabus

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $79,500 total settlements.

Fortune, Mario, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01539, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 27, 2015, ended February 22, 2017
$68,500 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Second Amended Complaint, Third Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled up to this block, demanded to see everyone's ID, and started arresting every African American male on the block. Plaintiffs were taken to the 70th Precinct and. some were strip-searched. Plaintiff 1 and 2 were charged with dis con and consumption of alcohol in public. Plaintiff 3 was charged with dis con and OGA. Plaintiff 4 was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of marijuana possession. Plaintiff 5 was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct in addition to one count of a health code violation for allegedly spitting on the ground. Plaintiff 6 was charged with dis con. All charges were dismissed or ACD'd.

Cohen, Douglas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05701, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 24, 2013, ended April 24, 2014
$9,500 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was buying a cigar for smoking marijuana when he saw plain-clothed defendant officer approached him. Thinking that those might be robbers, plaintiff ran until he hit a van. Plaintiff was then told by a defendant officer who pointed a gun towards him to get out. After the plaintiff got out, he was assaulted by the defendant officers on the ground and was placed in a chokehold by defendant officer Foder. Plaintiff was assaulted again after he was in handcuffs. The assault resulted in injuries that plaintiff had to get a medical treatment. No charges or outcome is known.

Barker, Akim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01734, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 10, 2013, ended April 2, 2014
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2011, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Plaintiff was in the vicinity of Avenue J and East 15th Street in Kings County, New York. Plaintiff was walking to the subway from a friend's house and was suddenly accosted by unidentified members of the NYPD and handcuffed tightly. Plaintiff repeatedly advised the Defendants that the handcuffs were too tight and painful, but they refused to remove or adjust them. Defendants placed Plaintiff under arrest and transported him to the 70th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn, New York, and then to Brooklyn Central Booking. Defendants initiated criminal proceedings against Plaintiff and between January 25, 2011 and June 29, 2012, Plaintiff was...