A New York City store owner is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, accusing state and city leaders of failing to send in law enforcement to respond to the rioting that happened during recent protests, according to the attorney handling the case.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Domus Design Center, an interior design business located on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, also names Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea as co-defendants.
“Basically, the city and state government owe a duty to the individual storefronts to protect them," attorney Sal Strazzullo said.
My law firm believes [that] through depositions, we’re going to be able to find that the city or state had intelligence in regards to these criminals that looted these stores and didn’t do anything about it,” he added.
Strazzullo continued, “The lackeys that are politically appointed in the NYPD probably were told to stand down and basically it is a travesty."
He added that he believes more businesses will join as plaintiffs to make it a class-action lawsuit, seeking more than $100 million in damages.
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