Trevor R. Barton

Lawsuits

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $224,001 total settlements.

Smith, Verna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509858/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, September 6, 2018, ended December 23, 2021
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 11, 2017 at approximately 7:30 am, Plaintiff Verna Smith was at her apartment when Defendants entered her apartment without any legal justification and searched Plaintiff and her apartment without any probable cause. Plaintiff was handcuffed and taken to the PSA 3 precinct and was unlwaafully searched, photographed, fingerprinted and placed in a holding cell and was then transported at 10 pm to Kings County Central Booking and placed in a holding cell. Defendants gave the D.A. false, misleading or incomplete information saying that Plaintiff was in possesion custody or control of controlled substances and which led a prosecution to be brought against the plaintiff. Plaintiff was unlawfully charged w...

Shabazz, Melchidek, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01324, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 29, 2015
Complaint
Description: On April 15, 2011, as plaintiffs were in an apartment which they were visiting, defendant officers forced their way into the apartment and arrested plaintiffs. At central booking, plaintiffs learned that they had been arrested for the possession of marijuana, despite not having custody or control of any marijuana. On March 13, 2013, when the proceeding terminating in the plaintiff's favor, the case was dismissed and the record was sealed.

Norman, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01871, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2015, ended April 18, 2016
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff observed Defendant Officers ticketing his friend's car, asked if they "Don't have nothing better to do?" and was arrested by DO Barton and Arevalo, taken to the 78th Precinct, and charged with Vehicle and Traffic Law sections 1192(1) driving while ability impaired, 1192(2) driving while intoxicated; per se, and 1192(3), which were later dismissed and acquitted.

Hamilton, Tiquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02258, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 17, 2013, ended December 4, 2013
$31,501 Settlement

Werts, Zaquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00613, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 6, 2013, ended July 10, 2013
$15,000 Settlement

Marcelle, Bernard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04671, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 7, 2012, ended July 12, 2013
$15,000 Settlement

Duncan, Charles vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03640, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 9, 2012, ended February 12, 2013
$80,000 Settlement

Joseph, Timothy O. Jr vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 006196/2012, Supreme Court - Kings, March 28, 2012, ended August 14, 2013
$7,500 Settlement

Dallison v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00666, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation