Daniel S. Zollo

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $28,000 total settlements.

Forney, Alfonzo vs Forney, Demetrios, et al.
Case # 13CV07193, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 30, 2013, ended April 8, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint

Manus, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07225, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 20, 2013, ended June 4, 2014
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 20, 2011 Plaintiff was sleeping on the couch in the living room of his friend’s apartment in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers LUIS MARTINEZ, SERGEANT DANIEL ZOLLO, SERGEANT DAVID CHEESEWRIGHT, POLICE OFFICER JASON BRUNSON, POLICE OFFICER DONALD GOLDSTON, and POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOES 1-5 entered the apartment. Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff along with other occupants of the apartment even though plaintiff was not the target of a search warrant and was not in actual or constructive possession of any weapons or contraband Defendants took plaintiff to the 77th Precinct plaintiff was in custody in the precinct, Officer Luis Martinez falsely charged plaintiff with possession of a weapon and other...

Johnson v. City of New York et al.
Case # 15CV05647, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Second Amended COmplaint
Description: Plaintiff was attending a memorial service when he was arrested by defendant officers. Plaintiff was charged with burglary. All charges were eventually dismissed after the grand jury refused to indict the plaintiff. On June 1st 2012, a defendant correction officer at Rikers RNDC verbally and physically assaulted plaintiff while other correction officers watched. Plaintiff was charged with assault on staff, arrested and placed in solitary confinement. All charges against plaintiff were dismissed. On July 24 2014, Plaintiff was physically assaulted by a defendant correction officer and sprayed with a chemical agent. Plaintiff was transferred to the OBCC and placed in solitary confinement. On March 17, 2015, pla...