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New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of 腦瞳憫., announces a Brooklyn federal Court affirms the jury findings but, reduces the award from $15 to 5.4 million dollars, concluding off-duty NYPD Police Officer Larry Jackson was brutally beaten inside and outside his Queens home

NEW YORK, October 1, 2018 ��� Today, after more than eight long years and having his complaints of police brutality completely ignored, a Brooklyn Federal Court entered final judgment for an award of $8,089,641.11, million dollars, concluding off-duty NYPD Police Officer Larry Jackson was brutally beaten inside and outside his Queens home

Jackson contended throughout the trial, although race as a claim was dismissed earlier by the Court, White police officers ��� who responded to a 911 call from his fiancee��� about a gun-wielding man who tried to crash their daughter���s birthday party ��� mistreated him after identifying himself.

Jackson claims he was ���choked��� beaten with police batons, kicked and doused with pepper spray after he identified himself to the White police officers in August 2011. He sustained a fracture to his shooting hand, nerve damage, and other related injuries and will likely have to file for a disability retirement, according to the lawsuit filed in Brooklyn Federal Court.

After listening to evidence and legal arguments from both sides over two weeks, a Brooklyn federal jury awarded Jackson $12.5 million in compensatory damages and $2.6 million in punitive damages. However, during several post-trial motions, the Court affirmed the jury findings of excessive force but recommended Jackson to receive $2,750,000 in compensatory damages and $2.675, 000.00 in punitive damages. As the Court noted, ���Here, defendants��� conduct was reprehensible; their actions were both violent and malicious,��� Chen wrote. ���This was not an act of mere negligence; it was an assault intended to cause (Jackson) significant physical and emotional harm.���

���(Their) violent and malicious assault on (Jackson) is wholly improper behavior for law enforcement officers and warrants a strong message of deterrence and censure,��� she wrote.

Since the Court dismissed the City of New York, the individual officers are liable for the damages.

The Court Orders as Follows: JUDGMENT: Based on Plaintiff���s recent letter accepting remittitur and the Court���s Memoranda & Orders determining the amount of damages owed by Defendants Jesus Tellado, Stanley MacNear, John Czulada, James Gherardi, Ryann Dunn, Robert Deferrari, Kenneth Braumann, Ben Kurian, Peter Boneta, Thomas Reo, Michael Failla, and Brian Heerey (collectively ���Defendants���), the Court awards (1) $2,750,000 in compensatory damages, for which Defendants are jointly and severally liable, and (2) a total of $2,675,000 in punitive damages, which is specifically awarded as follows: (a) $300,000 against Tellado; (b) $300,000 against MacNear; (c) $275,000 against Czulada; (d) $150,000 against Gherardi; (e) $150,000 against Dunn; (f) $250,000 against Deferrari; (g) $50,000 against Braumann; (h) $400,000 against Kurian; (i) $125,000 against Boneta; (j) $275,000 against Reo; (k) $350,000 against Failla; and (l) $50,000 against Heerey. The Court also awards $2,664,641.10 in pre-judgment interest, which was calculated on the total damages award of $5,425,000 for the period between the earliest ascertainable date a cause of action existed, i.e., August 21, 2010, and the date of final judgment, i.e., February 3, 2016, at a statutory rate of nine percent per annum. N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5001. Thus, Defendants are liable for a total $8,089,641.11. The entry of this judgment closes the case

���Today, the Court reaffirmed the jury���s decision loud and clear about the Department���s ���dirty little secret.��� The jury, now the Court did what the Department and the Queens District Attorney���s Office refused to do, hold these ���out of control��� officers��� ���legally accountable,������ said lawyer Eric Sanders

ABOUT THE SANDERS FIRM, P.C.

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New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of 腦瞳憫., alleges in a notice of claim that Vanessa Weinbel was racially and sexually abused by a Black NYPD supervisor which was covered up

NEW YORK, August 10, 2018 ��� Today, after several years of racial and sexual abuse, NYPD Police Officer Vanessa Weinbel filed a Notice of Claim to Sue the City of New York for $15 million dollars.

Vanessa Weinbel, self identifies as a Caucasian female and is employed by the City of New York as a police officer.

Ms. Weinbel claims that on or about July 1, 2016, while working inside of Police Service Area No.: 9, in the Roll Call Office, her direct supervisor Lieutenant Rasheena S. Huffman (African-American) told her, she looks like a ���Kardashian Chic��� and that���s why Black men like her.

According to the claim, that from on or about July 1, 2016, through May 1, 2018, almost daily Huffman subjected her to similar racially and sexually offensive comments.

In one incident, according to the claim, Huffman told Weinbel, ���A White man stabbed a Black person just for being black and the only thing they hate worse than Black people are interracial relationships. They���re tired of seeing Black men with white women. So, you should consider yourself lucky because you probably would���ve been shot up first.���

In other incidents, Huffman told Weinbell, that: Black men date White women because they���re submissive, Black men date White women because they���ll remain loyal even if beaten and Black men date White women because they���ll remain loyal even if cheated upon.

Weinbel claims, that from on or about September 1, 2017, through May 1, 2018, despite filing a complaint with the NYPD Office of Equal Employment Opportunity almost daily Huffman subjected her to similar racially and sexually offensive comments.

���Today, Ms. Weinbel filed a Notice of Claim to sue after several years of inaction regarding her civil rights. Her civil rights are no less important because she’s Caucasian. The Department, Huffman and the other actors must be held ‘legally accountable’ for their actions,������ said lawyer Eric Sanders.

Eric Sanders, Esq., of 腦瞳憫., filed the Notice of Claim with the New York City Comptroller���s Office on August 10, 2018.

ABOUT THE SANDERS FIRM, P.C.

腦瞳憫. offers those in the New York City area legal services related and connected to civil rights, civil service rights, criminal law and discrimination. We firmly believe in everyone���s individual rights that are described and guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. We understand that our freedoms and liberties are sacrosanct and that they have been won in many and various hard-fought battles. We are committed in every way to protecting your civil rights. We are your voice for justice!

CONTACT

Eric Sanders, Esq.
President and Owner, 腦瞳憫.
Business Phone: 212-652-2782

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New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of 腦瞳憫., alleges in an amended federal complaint that former FDNY candidate Andre J. Laurant, was subjected to racial discrimination during the application and review process for the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York

New York, NY, February 9, 2018 ��� According to the lawsuit, former FDNY candidate Andre J. Laurant alleges the application and review process including evaluating an applicant���s prior employment history, arrest and conviction records if used ���objectively��� is essential to determine suitability for appointment to the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York.

“Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits the application and review process including evaluating an applicant���s prior employment history, arrest and conviction records designed to, or that has a tendency to, discriminate based upon race,” says Laurant.

In 1978, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (���EEOC���) adopted the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (���UGESP���) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Laurant alleges the “UGESP” provides uniform guidance for employers to ensure their testing and selection procedures are in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, theory of disparate impact. According to the lawsuit, Laurant alleges the City of New York as an employer, upon information and belief, is not in compliance with the “UGESP.”

Laurant alleges that he was a candidate for the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York, Examination No.: 2000, List No.: 0262. According to the lawsuit, Examination No.: 2000, was administered under the supervision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, pursuant to the litigation of the United States and Vulcan Society, et al. v. City of New York, 07 cv 2067, where it was alleged that the City of New York through its Candidate Investigation Division (CID) and Personnel Review Board (PRB) intentionally discriminated against African-American applicants during the application and review process for the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York.

As Laurant proceeded through the application and review procees, on or about March 18, 2013, former FDNY Emergency Medical Technician Joseph Cassano (Caucasian Male) the son of former FDNY Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano resigned after evidence surfaced that he has an extensive history of posting racist, anti-Semitic comments on Twitter, according to the lawsuit. During the controversy, former FDNY Fire Commissioner Cassano claimed, he was extremely disappointed in the comments posted online by his son Joseph, which did not reflect the values including a respect for all people that are held by he, his family and the FDNY. According to the lawsuit, former FDNY Fire Commissioner Cassano further claimed, he has worked many years, as have so many people in the agency, to make the FDNY more diverse and inclusive. There is no place and he have no tolerance for statements that would harm the good reputation of the agency.

Laurant claims, after several attempts, the City of New York declined to appoint him to the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York.

Yet, approximately four years later on or about December 18, 2017, the City of New York appointed former FDNY Emergency Medical Technician Joseph Cassano to the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York despite evidence of his extensive history of racist, anti-Semitic postings on Twitter, according to the lawsuit. Laurant alleges, Mayor Bill de Blasio defended the City of New York appointing Joseph Cassano to the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York claiming ���he believes in redemption.��� Moreover, claiming ���he���d hire someone with Cassano���s history, nobody���s perfect and if the ground rule was one mistake and you can no longer participate in public life, there would be essentially no one left in public life.���

Laurant claims, despite his ���mistakes��� more than twenty years ago, unlike Joseph Cassano���s ���mistakes��� only four years ago, the City of New York have failed, neglected and refused to mark him ���Qualified��� and appoint him to the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York to which he is entitled due to his race.

“Unfortunately, “Mayor Bill de Blasio indicated with the appointment of Joseph Cassano, there are no perfect candidates but despite the rulings in the United States and Vulcan Society, et al. v. City of New York, 07 cv 2067, the City of New York with the support of the Mayor continue to intentionally treat candidates differently due to their race,” says Eric Sanders.

Eric Sanders, Esq., of 腦瞳憫., filed the amended federal complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, et al., 17 cv 5740, on February 8, 2018.

ABOUT THE SANDERS FIRM, P.C.

腦瞳憫. offers those in the New York City area legal services related and connected to civil rights, civil service rights, criminal law and discrimination. We firmly believe in everyone���s individual rights that are described and guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. We understand that our freedoms and liberties are sacrosanct and that they have been won in many and various hard-fought battles. We are committed in every way to protecting your civil rights. We are your voice for justice!

CONTACT

Eric Sanders, Esq.
President and Owner, 腦瞳憫.
Business Phone: 212-652-2782

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