Luis S. Martinez

Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $357,000 total settlements.

Fermin, Alexander, et Al vs Nypd Commissioner Shea, Dermot, et al.
Case # 21CV02605, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 20, 2021, ended June 9, 2023
$94,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020 Plaintiffs Alexander Fermin, Mia Boday, and Elliot Cronin-Lions were marching in a BLM protest in Manhattan. The NYPD monitored and followed the protest, and at around 8:30 pm, the NYPD began to become more aggressive and followed the protest far closer than earlier. Plaintiffs placed themselves at the rear of the march, and the Officer Fritz Hector taunted Plaintiff Fermin that he could arrest them if he wanted. He grabbed Fermin from behind as other NYPD officers began throwing and beating protestors with batons. Fermin was thrown to the ground, and numerous Officers piled on top of him. Plaintiff Boday attempted to move towards a protestor who had been thrown aside to administer first aid. O...

Bellizzi, Patrick, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300028/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 20, 2017, ended November 14, 2017
$50,000 Settlement

Jackson, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV08780, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 20, 2016, ended October 31, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking down the street when he was suddenly approached by the defendant officers, stopped and frisked. The defendant officers proceeded to use excessive force to the point where the plaintiff had to be picked up by an ambulance and hospitalized prior to being taken down to the nearby precinct and charged with Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and Disorderly Conduct. The charges were later dismissed.

Rosa, Erick, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020996/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 20, 2015, ended October 31, 2016
$65,000 Settlement

Elianor, Stanley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00113, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2015, ended December 22, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about July 16, 2012, plaintiff Stanley Elianor was in a vehicle with Mr. Williams and her 3 year-old son. Mr. Williams inadvertently turned left and tried to rectify his error and reversed the car, at which moment defendant police officer Luis Martinez, sergeant Troy Luis, and other unidentified police officers rushed to the car. They pulled plaintiff and the driver out of the vehicle, and the plaintiff proceeded to flee from the police officers. Police officers approached him with guns, and told him to freeze and not to move. He complied and was thereafter arrested. Even if police officers did not find anything illegal with plaintiff, they charged him with criminal possession of a weapon in the second, ...

Manus, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07225, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 20, 2013, ended June 4, 2014
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 20, 2011 Plaintiff was sleeping on the couch in the living room of his friend’s apartment in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers LUIS MARTINEZ, SERGEANT DANIEL ZOLLO, SERGEANT DAVID CHEESEWRIGHT, POLICE OFFICER JASON BRUNSON, POLICE OFFICER DONALD GOLDSTON, and POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOES 1-5 entered the apartment. Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff along with other occupants of the apartment even though plaintiff was not the target of a search warrant and was not in actual or constructive possession of any weapons or contraband Defendants took plaintiff to the 77th Precinct plaintiff was in custody in the precinct, Officer Luis Martinez falsely charged plaintiff with possession of a weapon and other...

O'brady, Kevon A. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 012107/2012, Supreme Court - Kings, June 20, 2012, ended November 27, 2017
$100,000 Settlement

Elianor v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV00113, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint