Named in 6 known lawsuits, $192,000 total settlements.
Bah, Mariama, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026209/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, June 3, 2019, ended July 25, 2022
$105,000 Settlement
Urbistondo, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031127/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 27, 2018, ended October 17, 2019
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 29, 2017, plaintiff was with lawfully present with members of his family and friends at Orchard Beach awaiting for the evening's firework display to begin. Plaintiff's sister briefly walked into the ocean to remove sand, after which point defendant-NYPD Officers approached the sister and ordered her leave the beach for rules violations. Plaintiff then witnessed defendant-NYPD officers, including defendant Smit Feliz (Shield No. 00684), slapping, pushing, and physically striking his sister. Plaintiff approached the defendant, at which point defendant-Officer Feliz struck the plaintiff, before returning to assault plaintiff's sister. After plaintiff's repeated pleas, defendant-Officer Feliz returned to st...
Urena, Ramon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032579/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 14, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about October 5, 2016, plaintiffs Ramon Urena and Jonathan Urena-Martinez were falsely accused, without probable cause of trespassing by NYPD Sergeants Genao and Joyce and NYPD officers Barreto, Baez and Vasquez. Upon favorable dismissal of all charges in Bronx Criminal Court, defendants deliberately and falselu filed a criminal complaint in Queens County Criminal Court. This resulted in significant humiliation and unnecessary time which hindered their occupations and caused them to incur expenses for the defense of charges the defendants knew to be false and baseless.
Bank of America, N.A. vs Genao, Victor, et al.
Case # 705162/2015,
Supreme Court - Queens, May 28, 2015, ended June 9, 2015
Administrative Closing
Walker, Hal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503705/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 6, 2013, ended June 2, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2011, plaintiff was lawfully present inside the 76th Precinct, at 191 Union St, Brooklyn, NY, reporting police misconduct to the Desk Sergeant when he was approached by the defendants, including Genao, told to “shut up,” and arrested. Defendants grabbed plaintiff, squeezed his arm in a tight manner, threw him on a table and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was placed in a cell with two prisoners and remained handcuffed, though the others were not handcuffed. Plaintiff remained in the holding cell for three hours. Plaintiff complained to the defendants that the handcuffs were too tight and hurting his wrists, but officers refused to loosen the cuffs. After three hours the cuffs were removed and plaintiff w...
Summerville v. The City of New York et al
Case # 14CV08097,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$2,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint