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Case Name
Gomez-Garcia v. New York City Police Dep't
PN-NY-0015
Docket / Court
451000/2012 ( State Court )
State/Territory
New York
Case Type(s)
Policing
Attorney Organization
Legal Services/Legal Aid
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
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Law-enforcement
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Failure to train
Over/Unlawful Detention
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Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Causes of Action
State law
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
City of New York
Plaintiff Description
The plaintiffs are several individuals who were subjected to full arrest processes by the NYPD for the possession of small quantities of marijuana, despite state law mandating that these individuals merely be issued a ticket.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
Legal Services/Legal Aid
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
None Yet / None
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
None
Source of Relief
None yet
Filed
2012
Case Ongoing
Yes
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General Documents
State Supreme Court
06/21/2012
Verified Complaint
(2012 WL 2362711)
PN-NY-0015-0001.pdf
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Source: Plaintiffs' counsel
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Banks, Steven
(New York)
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Gibney, William D.
(New York)
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O'Brien, Thomas
(New York)
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