Named in 8 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Pickens, Jordan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09824,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 22, 2016, ended December 23, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Undercover Officers approached Plaintiff where he worked at a deli, asked him if he knew where they could buy marijuana, and he replied he did not. Plaintiff referred them to an individual next to him and sold the officers an iced tea. A short while later, Defendant Officers Laine and Leineck came into the store, searched Plaintiff, arrested him, and charged him with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fourth Degree, which was later dismissed.
Hunt, Tamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302160/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 21, 2015
Carr, Dave and James, Dwayne vs City of New York
Case # 303079/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 10, 2014, ended December 3, 2014
$60,000 Settlement
De Souza, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07668,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 4, 2013, ended April 12, 2016
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On June 3 or June 4, 2013, near the vicinity of Morris Avenue and East 162nd St in the Bronx, Plaintiff was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was pulled over by undercover police officers, without probable cause. Plaintiff was directed to remain silent and exit the vehicle as Defendant Officers subjected Plaintiff to search of his person and an illegal search of the vehicle, where they retrieved a bag containing medication from the back seat which was sealed and marked as being from a local pharmacy, indicating the patient’s name. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with illegal possession of narcotics and the charges were later dismissed in Criminal Court.
Wooden, Marlowe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301334/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 18, 2013, ended July 13, 2016
$37,500 Settlement
Tibbs, Rashawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302268/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 16, 2013
Ortiz et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV08999,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$5,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Ortiz was in his apt sleeping when the defendants loudly knocked on and kicked in door; defendants shouted for him to "get on the fucking floor" and took them into custody without lawful basis; took the plaintiffs to the 9th pct, while the other defendants rampaged through the plaintiff's apt (did not find any drugs etc).
Levatte et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV08232,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint