Ballard v. NYC and Corizon
39 y.o. mentally ill man denied medication and treatment for mental illness and diabetes died in jail.
New York
Henry v. Hess
Officers responding to bar fight tapped on car window, and driver started to drive away; officer stepped in front of car and shot him, assuming victim had tried to run him over; survived by parents.
Eric Garner v. NYPD
Death of 43 yr. o. man following being placed in chokehold and left in prone position while being arrested for selling loose cigarettes. Survived by wife and children who appear to have settled prior to filing lawsuit. No charges brought against officers.
Bell v. City of New York
23 y.o. man shot to death when he and two friends were leaving nightclub. 50 rounds fired at car and each of the three men hit; survived by fiancée and parents, they and two friends who survived shooting brought suit. Involved officers later acquitted.
Ryan v . Armor Correctional Health Services
Jail medical company failed to provide adequate care to drug-addicted Iraq War veteran with PTSD, who hanged himself in the Nassau County Jail. Survived by mother and brother. Jury assessed $890,000 compensatory damages and $7M punitives against medical provider; civil rights attorneys fees not included in verdict and awarded after trial.
Louima v. City of New York
NYPD officers arrested 30 y.o. Haitian immigrant male outside of nightclub; beat him while in patrol car, sodomized him with broken broom at station; officer pled guilty and is serving 30 yrs.
New York Senate Bill 1991 (S 1991)
NY S1991 / A4331 or the End Qualified Immunity Act removes the special protection of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in the state of New York, including police officers, corrections officers, and state and municipal government employees. Currently, qualified immunity prevents victims of police violence and abuse of power from suing the offending officers in civil courts. This act ensures these victims have access to justice and increases public safety for all.