Named in 8 known lawsuits, $184,779 total settlements.
Smart, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01405,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 19, 2015, ended March 8, 2017
$77,778 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On June 21, 2014, Defendants stopped and arrested plaintiff , using excessive force without probable cause or reasonable suspicion .
Palmer, Naquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06580,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 22, 2014, ended July 28, 2015
$7,501 Settlement
Complaint,
Judgment,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2014, around 8:00 P.M., Plaintiff Naquan Palmer was lawfully in the vicinity of 433 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. A group of police officers, including Defendants Medina, Ryan, and Layton, approached Palmer and his cousin, Latoya, and inquired about the presence of marijuana. When Palmer denied having any, his arm was twisted behind his back, and he was violently thrown into a wall. Despite his requests, the officers refused to disclose the reason for his arrest. Palmer was taken to the precinct, where officers falsely informed the Kings District Attorney's Office that they had observed him committing the crimes of Obstruction of Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest, despite n...
Baskerville, Evan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05572,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 14, 2014, ended February 4, 2016
$29,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer stopped Plaintiff on the street, asked for his ID, and then Officer Dasilva punched him in the face. All Defendant Officers then assaulted Plaintiff, tightly handcuffed him, took him to PSA 3, denied him medical attention. Charged with open container and resisting arrest, which were ACD'd at arraignments.
Mosley, Darryl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01587,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 20, 2014, ended November 17, 2014
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 11, 2013, Plaintiff, who was paralyzed on the left side of his body and relied on a scooter to travel, was on his scooter going to a store near his home when stopped by police officers. Plaintiff was rolling under scaffolding when he heard someone yell at him to stop. He rolled about three additional feet to get out from under the scaffolding, then came to a stop. An unnamed female PO approached him and pulled the key out of the scooter. She grabbed his partially paralyzed left arm and Officer Layton grabbed his right arm. Four additional officers came to the scene. One pulled his arm behind his back, and they pushed Plaintiff to the ground. As Plaintiff lied on the sidewalk helpless, Officer Layton...
Green, Dennis Eugene vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 050444/2013E,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 10, 2013, ended April 12, 2017
Administrative Closing
Washington, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 013648/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 5, 2013, ended August 15, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Vinas, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03450,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 20, 2013, ended December 24, 2013
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 11, 2013, at approximately 3:00 p.m., plaintiff was unlawfully seized, detained, arrested, and searched by NYPD officers. Plaintiff was ordering pizza at a restaraunt, when P.O. Elvis Cornea initially approached plaintiff and his friend, writing a summons for the companion and instructing plaintiff to leave the area.
Plaintiff later returned to the area and saw Officer Cornea, who arrested him without probable cause. During the arrest, a police van arrived, and Sgt. Wann Layton exited the vehicle and punched plaintiff in the left eye. Plaintiff was taken to Woodhull Hospital and then processed through central booking. He was not arraigned until the following day and spent between 40 and 60 hou...
Butler v. The City of New York, et al
Case # 10CV07974,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers were pursuing Plaintiff for a petty offense while he was riding a scooter. Plaintiff stopped his scooter and fell to the ground when officers who proceeded to kick punch and strike plaintiff with batons, for no apparent reason and without legal necessity to use any force, to the point that Plaintiff's teeth were broken, he had a concussion and a fractured skull.