Jason Velez

Lawsuits

Smith, Liam vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV06012, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 30, 2021, ended February 15, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2020, Plaintiff was inside a leased commercial space when police officers knocked on the door of the leased commercial space and asked to speak to the lessor of the commercial space. Plaintiff told the officers that the lessor was not present. The two landlords of the commercial space told the officers that Plaintiff was lawfully present inside of the leased commercial space and that he worked for the lessor. The officers spoke to the lessor by phone and learned that he was not inside the leased commercial space or even inside the building. They unlawfully told Smith that he was required to open the door to the leased space, despite knowing that the lessor was not present and that Smith had not v...