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Brown v. City of New York, Order on Interest on Settlement, False Arrest, 2012

Brief • February 27, 2012

Filed under: Settlements, Interest, False Arrest

Brown v. City of New York, Order on Interest on Settlement, False Arrest, 2012 Case 1:09-cv-01809-RJD-MDG Document 46 Filed 02/27/12 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 212 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN ...

New York City Pays $9.9 Million to Settle Wrongful Conviction Suit

Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Malicious Prosecution, Settlements, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Police Department.” According to Gibbs’ complaint, since his arrest in 1986 for murdering a prostitute he had “consistently maintained his innocence, worked tirelessly throughout his wrongful ...

$33 Million Settlement in New York City Jails Strip Search Class-Action

Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011

Filed under: Searches, Strip Searches, Arrestee Searches, Settlements

$33 Million Settlement in New York City Jails Strip Search Class-Action by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 16, 2010, New York City agreed to settle a long-standing class-action ...

$145,000 Settlement by New York City After Holding Immigration Detainee Beyond 48 Hours

Article • August 15, 2010 • from PLN August, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Immigration

$145,000 Settlement by New York City After Holding Immigration Detainee Beyond 48 Hours by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A $145,000 settlement by the New York City Department ...

$3.5 Million Settlement to Former New York Prisoner Convicted Due to Perjured Testimony

Article • August 15, 2010 • from PLN August, 2010

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Disciplinary Hearings, Malicious Prosecution, Settlements, Wrongful Conviction

$3.5 Million Settlement to Former New York Prisoner Convicted Due to Perjured Testimony by The City of New York has paid $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by an innocent man who spent ...

New York City Jail Settles Excessive Force Suit for $62,001

Article • August 15, 2010 • from PLN August, 2010

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, False Charges (Disciplinary Hearings), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

New York City Jail Settles Excessive Force Suit for $62,001 by On August 11, 2009, the City of New York agreed to settle a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit brought by a former prisoner who alleged that he was beaten without provocation by guards at the George Motchan Detention Center. …

New York Prisoner Beaten, Guards Convicted, GEO Settles Suit for $80,000

Article • July 15, 2010 • from PLN July, 2010

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

New York Prisoner Beaten, Guards Convicted, GEO Settles Suit for $80,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 7, 2009, three private prison guards were convicted of charges involving the unjustified beating of a New York prisoner in 2007. [See: PLN, Sept. 2009, p.50; July 2009, p.50]. A fourth …

BOP Agrees to Pay $30,000 to Prisoner Assaulted by Guards

Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

BOP Agrees to Pay $30,000 to Prisoner Assaulted by Guards by On July 14, 2009, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a prisoner who was beaten by guards. On or about April 11, 2006, while being escorted to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) …

$60,000 Settlement in New York Jail Captain’s Assault on Prisoner

Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Civil Procedure, Settlements

$60,000 Settlement in New York Jail Captain’s Assault on Prisoner by The City of New York paid $60,000 to settle a prisoner’s civil rights action. The case was succinctly defined ...

$100,000 Settlement for City of New York Police Unit’s Excessive Force against Homeless Man Seeking Work

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Excessive Force, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Settlements, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Property

$100,000 Settlement for City of New York Police Unit’s Excessive Force against Homeless Man Seeking Work by The City of New York paid $100,000 to settle a lawsuit for the violation of civil ...

Plaintiff Wins $460,000 in Excessive Force Case

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Skeletal Injury, Settlements, Police, Excessive Force (Police)

Plaintiff Wins $460,000 in Excessive Force Case by In an amended complaint filed July 21, 2008, New York Resident Rafael Weizmann filed suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 against ...

$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Malicious Prosecution, Failure to Protect (General), Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit by The City of New York paid $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who spent nine months in jail after being falsely ...

$300,000 Settlement in City of New York Jail Slip and Fall

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Skeletal Injury, Water, Settlements, Premises Liability

$300,000 Settlement in City of New York Jail Slip and Fall by The City of New York paid $300,000 to settle a prisoner’s lawsuit claiming injuries from unsafe and hazardous conditions. Troy ...

NY City Settles ADA/RA Suit for $400,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Transportation, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act

Island. According to Devin Sayers’ complaint, guards did not secure his wheelchair to the floor of the van that was used to take him to Rikers Island. As a result, Sayer’s wheelchair flipped back while ...

New York City Agrees to Pay $97,500 to Settle Deliberate Indifference Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Settlements

New York City Agrees to Pay $97,500 to Settle Deliberate Indifference Suit by On March 14, 2008, the City of New York agreed to settle a lawsuit stemming from the assault of a prisoner under the direction of a guard. Schmi Caballero was brutally beaten by another prisoner with a …

Oneida County, NY Jail Suicide Litigation Settled for $225,000

Article • January 15, 2010 • from PLN January, 2010

Filed under: Damages, Settlements, Municipal Liability, Contractor Liability, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Mental Health, Suicides

Oneida County, NY Jail Suicide Litigation Settled for $225,000 by In May 2008 the County of Oneida agreed to pay $100,000, and CNY Services agreed to pay $125,000, in settlement ...

New York Strip-Search Suit Settled for $1.7 Million

Article • September 15, 2006 • from PLN September, 2006

Filed under: Searches, Strip Searches, Arrestee Searches, Attorney Fee Awards, Settlements

on September 6, 2005. The settlement requires Defendants to pay $1,200,000 to pay the claims of Maneely and all Eligible Class Members (ECMs). Maneely was awarded $25,000, with the remaining $1,175,000 ...

Second Circuit Holds PLRA Fee Cap Inapplicable To So-ordered Stipulated Dismissals

Article • July 15, 2006 • from PLN July, 2006

Filed under: PLRA, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

. In 1994, Ramon Torres filed a 42 U.S.C. §1983 complaint against New York state guards claiming excessive force during an interrogation about a fire at the Auburn Correctional Facility. His 1997 second ...

New York Brutality Settlement Affecting Twenty Two Prisoners, Fourteen Units Settles for $2.2 Millio

Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Attorney Fee Awards, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Damages, Settlements

New York Brutality Settlement Affecting Twenty Two Prisoners, Fourteen Units Settles for $2.2 Millio by Gary Hunter New York Brutality Settlement Affecting Twenty Two Prisoners, Fourteen ...

New York City Jail Strip Search Suit Settles For $30 Million

Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006

Filed under: Strip Searches, Arrestee Searches, Attorneys, Attorney Fee Awards, Damages, Settlements, Municipal Liability

, 1999 through July 22, 2002. The settlement, two years in the making under a Magistrate's purview, also provides $1,000 for those searched more than once, $25,000 for the named plaintiffs and $500,000 ...