Jordan, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV09033,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 20, 2013, ended September 26, 2014
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 1, 2013, Plaintiffs 1-3 were traveling through Queens in a car driven by a family friend. The mother of two of the Plaintiffs was also in the car. A marked NYPD vehicle pulled them over without justification or cause. POs Fernandez, Martinez, and unnamed PO 1 stepped out of the NYPD vehicle and approached Plaintiffs' car. Despite the POs having no legal justification, they requested identification from everyone in the car, and everyone in the car complied. When Plaintiffs asked why they were pulled over, the POs indicated that the tree-shaped air-freshener hanging from the car's rear-view mirror was obstructing the driver's view—likely a pretextual reason for performing the traffic stop.
Several o...