Mark Brinadze

Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $31,001 total settlements.

Espinal, Elvis vs Lockett, Julie, et al.
Case # 13CV06560, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 18, 2013, ended September 10, 2014
$6,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 2, 2012, plaintiff was going to a Federal Half Way House located on Bridge Street, Brooklyn where he was furloughed after being released from Federal Correctional Institute, Cumberland, MD. Returning from a weekend pass and sitting in the passenger seat of Rosa's vehicle at the intersection of York and Bridge Streets, defendants approached the vehicle and ordered Rosa and Plaintiff out. They were stopped because they were in a "high narcotics crime area". Defendants unlawfully searched Rosa and plaintiff, and recovered a small bag containing crack cocaine from Rosa's pocket. Brinadze lied to the Brooklyn DA about facts surrounding the arrest and swore out a perjured criminal complaint charging plain...

Dixon, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01965, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 8, 2013, ended October 1, 2013
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 1, 2012, plaintiff was walking to the subway at Powell Street and Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, when defendant officers, without justification, stopped the plaintiff and asked him to present identification. After plaintiff expressed that he did not have identification with him, defendant officers proceeded to search the plaintiff without probable cause or consent. After searching plaintiff and recovering nothing, one of the officers exclaimed “I got it” and hit plaintiff on the back of the head with his radio with tremendous force, causing the plaintiff to bleed excessively. Defendant officers, including Brinadze, continued to beat the plaintiff before placing him under arrest, despite no probable ca...

Mitchell et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02674, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint