Michael J. Pomerantz

Lawsuits

Named in 10 known lawsuits, $304,500 total settlements.

Ross, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159242/2018, Supreme Court - New York, October 10, 2018
Complaint
Description: On May 17, 2018 at approximately 8 pm, Plaintiff emerged from his neighborhood bodega and was standing among people when 2 unmarked police cars pulled up. Plaintiff and his friend walked away and the driver of the police vehicle pulled the car in front of them. Defendant, NYPD officer Palmer stopped Plaintiff asked where he was going and told Plaintiff he would search him. Plaintiff refused and asked why he was being searched. Defendant Palmer refused to answer him and started aggressively searching Plaintiff, specifically his neck, shoulders, arms, chest and waistband and aggressively grabbed Plaintiff's genital demanding that Plaintiff produce a gun. Plaintiff said he did not have a gun. Defendant handcuffed ...

Pierre, Annette vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025122/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2017, ended March 8, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 30, 2015, at approximately 2:00 P.M., in the vicinity of 173rd Street and Clay Avenue, County of Bronx, State of New York, the defendants, NYPD Officer Rafael Perdomo, Sgt. Michael Pomerantz, and four other New York City police officers, wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized the plaintiff in an excessive manner, causing her physical pain and mental suffering without any legal justification. The defendants also jointly and severally placed the plaintiff in imminent fear of physical harm by approaching her with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs, and other objects, which they used to physically seize, strike, and restrain her without her consent. The defendants further w...

Chapman, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021156/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 21, 2017, ended December 18, 2018
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 25, 2015, Defendants wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants approached Plaintiff with loaded firearms which they used to seize, strike, and restrain the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was held in custody for 308 days.

Turner, Kowan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026413/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 20, 2015, ended October 20, 2016
$100,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Joseph, Jahkeda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024064/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 29, 2014, ended July 29, 2015
$65,500 Settlement
Complaint, Summons/Complaint
Description: On or about June 16, 2013, Plaintiffs were lawful passengers in a motor vehicle when Defendant NYPD officers Pomerantz, Gomez, Ching, and other unknown Defendant officers, conducted a warrantless stop on the car without probable cause. The Defendants searched the vehicle and located an air pistol and shotgun, which were the lawful property of the vehicle's owner. The vehicle's owner immediately identified himself as the owner of the weapons. Despite that fact, the Defendants placed Plaintiffs under arrest and charged them with felony weapon possession. Plaintiffs were taken into custody and transported to central booking. All charges against the various Plaintiffs were eventually dismissed.

Sanchez, Ariel & Dejesus, Maria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303776/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 22, 2014
Settlement
Complaint

Colon, Daniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08797, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2014, ended October 23, 2014
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 2, 2011, around 11:00 p.m., Daniel Colon was leaving a friend's residence at 1776 Weeks Avenue in the Bronx when he was unjustly stopped and assaulted by NYPD Officers Orlando Colon, Anthony Romero, and Michael Pomerantz, without any suspicion of criminal activity. This violent encounter included being punched, shoved against a wall, and beaten with fists, kicks, and a radio transmitter. Following the assault, Colon was searched, found without contraband, yet arrested and subjected to further humiliation, including three strip searches, during which he was degraded and threatened. Despite requesting medical attention for his injuries, including severe swelling and pain, his pleas were ignored. Colon was...

Rosario, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156874/2012, Supreme Court - New York, October 16, 2012, ended June 25, 2015
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint

Rawlings, Jeremy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305811/2011, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 6, 2011, ended February 1, 2016
$7,500 Settlement

Ligon v. City of New York
Case # 12CV02274, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
ligon.PDF
Description: Large litigation against Operation Clean Halls. Miguel Santiago (43rd precinct) is found incredible and the judge concludes that he did not truthfully fill out paperwork after one plaintiff's arrest and credits plaintiff's testimony that he was strip searched by Santiago, which Santiago denied on the stand. Santiago's partner was Landro Perez.Kieron Ramdeen, 46th Precinct. The judge finds he testified inaccurately regarding which officers he was working with on the night of the challenged arrest. He said he was not working with a ìHispanic officerî that night, after the plaintiff described one of the three officers who arrested him as Hispanic. Ramdeen's partner, PO Michael Pomerantz's memo book indicates that ...