Rodriguez v. New York City Transit Authority

Plaintiff alleges that while he was a passenger on the subway, he witnessed an individual threatening a woman. When he reported this to defendant Johnson, who was the conductor, Johnson took no action. The individual continued threatening the woman, which prompted plaintiff to pull the emergency cord on the subway car. Johnson then called the police and according to plaintiff, when the police responded, Johnson falsely told them that plaintiff had punched and kicked him. Plaintiff was arrested, charged and subsequently processed through the court system. Plaintiff filed a timely notice of…