Matthew E. Lewis

Lawsuits

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $192,500 total settlements.

Batista, Jimmy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 708794/2023, Supreme Court - Queens, May 9, 2023

Grimes, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 720095/2020, Supreme Court - Queens, October 30, 2020

Pinnock, Loel vs Lewis, Matthew, et al.
Case # 16CV04502, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 13, 2016, ended September 14, 2018
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's car, ordered him out, searched it, arrested him, brought him to the 113th Precinct, and assaulted him. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital with multiple fractures.

Callender, Shomari vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02936, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 13, 2016, ended March 7, 2017
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's car for allegedly failing to properly signal and asked him for his license and registration. Since Plaintiff questioned the officers since he did not disobey any traffic laws, Defendant Officers dragged him out of the car, handcuffed him, assaulted him, and knocked a cell phone out of a passenger's hand who was trying to video the incident. Plaintiff was taken to the 113th Precinct and charged with OGA, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, and making an illegal signal, which were ACD'd.

John, Harris vs P.O. Lewis, Matthew, et al.
Case # 15CV05346, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 22, 2015, ended November 27, 2017
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Lewis stopped Plaintiff on the street, searched him, arrested him, and charged him with 170.20. Plaintiff was not convicted.

Shannon, Joseph E. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 707880/2014, Supreme Court - Queens, November 12, 2014
Settlement

Mccreath, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 703809/2013, Supreme Court - Queens, October 8, 2013, ended December 12, 2016
$15,000 Settlement

Cook, Eddie vs P.O. Lewis, Matthew, et al.
Case # 13CV05294, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 4, 2013, ended May 15, 2014
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 1, 2012, plaintiff was lawfully present at the corner of 149th Street and 116th Avenue in Queens, NY. Plaintiff was smoking a cigarette. A police vehicle pulled up alongside plaintiff. Tiernan stated he smelled marijuana. Plaintiff informed Tiernan he was smoking a cigarette. Three officers exited the vehicle and approached plaintiff. Tiernan, observing plaintiff was holding a beverage, demanded to know what he was drinking. Plaintiff replied that he was drinking cranberry juice and showed the bottle he was holding. Another officer demanded to know where plaintiff lived. Plaintiff produced ID. Tiernan informed plaintiff the officers smelled marijuana and plaintiff was holding an open container. Plaintif...

Varlack, Tynearia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00116, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2013, ended September 29, 2014
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 12, 2011 plaintiff Tynearia Varlack was on a bus when defendant Matthew Tiernan, Matthew Lewis, Jeffrey Smith, and Aaron Klein entered said bus and ordered plaintiff to stand up. The plaintiff asked what they had done to which the officers responded by saying you know what you did. The plaintiff had committed no crimes or offenses prior to boarding the bus. The defendants all participated in grabbing plaintiff, punching her in the face and neck, and throwing her to the floor causing her face to strike the floor. This resulted in injuries to claimant's face, mouth, teeth, neck, and back. Defendants shoved plaintiff into a gate and then into a police vehicle. Upon information, the defendants were loo...