Mike Civil

Lawsuits

Named in 14 known lawsuits, $112,500 total settlements.

Jaime, Luis Jimmy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08575, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2017, ended November 8, 2018
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24, 2017, ten NYPD officers entered plaintiffs' apartment at 285 Throop Avenue in Brooklyn with guns drawn. The unidentified officers thew plaintiff Luis Jimmy Jaime on his head, face down, handcuffed him, and picked him up by both arms. The officers ignored plaintiffs' request to loosen his handcuffs, and his wrists swelled and bruised. The officers refused to show a warrant, and opened multiple safes in the department, taking plaintiff's life savings. An officer struck plaintiff Luis Jame on his back with a closed fist while plaintiff was walking away from a safe. Plaintiff's life savings, constituting $6,000, were taken by the arresting officers, along with $47,000 belonging to plaintiff Javier Ja...

Falchetti, Maria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04694, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 29, 2016, ended September 7, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers broke into Plaintiff's home with a "no knock warrant" and guns drawn, assaulted her, searched her home for 1.5 hours, arrested her, took her to the 60th Precinct, interrogated her, and released her with a DAT. Plaintiff later found out she was charged with 220.03 which was later dismissed.

Vargas, Gilberto vs Det. Martins, Eddie, et al.
Case # 15CV05040, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 20, 2015, ended June 19, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2015, Gilberto Vargas was arrested by several NYPD officers, including Detectives Eddie Martin, Paul Marconi, Mike Civil, and John Rivera. At the time of the arrest, Vargas told the police officers he was a Type I Diabetic and needed his medication. In response, Rivera confiscated his medication and put them in an envelope, and when Vargas requested his medication after being placed in the police van, Rivera responded that he would receive it at the precinct. At the precinct, Vargas told the desk sergeant John Doe 1 that he needed his medication, and the sergeant responded that he would get it later. Vargas was held inside the precinct for 5 hours and 40 minutes without access to insulin and became...

Micca, Pasquale vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160178/2015, Supreme Court - New York, October 8, 2015

Owolabi, Obafemi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03860, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2015, ended March 28, 2016
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was physically assaulted and searched without consent by defendant officers and placed under arrest. Plaintiff was taken back to the precinct and accused of selling marijuana. All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed.

Belliard, Franklin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301203/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 1, 2015

Demhasaj, Mergim vs P.O. River, John, et al.
Case # 15CV02784, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 13, 2015, ended March 18, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when he opened the door because he heard police commotion outside. Plaintiff returned inside the apartment when Defendant Officers forcefully entered, arrested Plaintiff, and charged him with Attempted Tampering with Physical Evidence and Resisting Arrest, which were later dismissed.

Ashley, Dushanne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05559, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 8, 2014, ended April 3, 2019
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On April 19, 2013, police officers, including but not limited to defendants, entered an apartment. The plaintiff later entered the apartment. The police officers arrested the plaintiff and placed him in a police vehicle for 12 hours. At the precinct, the defendants strip searched the plaintiff and detained him for 2 hours. The defendants then detained the plaintiff at Central Booking for 30 hours. The defendant's criminal complaint stated that when the officers arrived at the apartment, they observed the plaintiff in possession of marihuana. However, a video was disclosed that showed the plaintiff arrived later.

Lubovny, Stanislav and Lubovny, Maya vs Denesopolis, Luke and Civil, Mike
Case # 501226/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, June 24, 2014

Cherry, Zakkya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02959, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 22, 2014, ended November 21, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint

Garriga, Johnny Velez vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02759, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 2, 2014, ended March 2, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint

Greaves v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04867, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY,
Dismissed with Prejudice
Stipulation, Amended Complaint

Horvath v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV06005, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY,
First Amended Complaint

Luzincourt v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04612, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY,
$10,000 Settlement
Stipulation