Christine J. Stclaire

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $40,000 total settlements.

Walls, Jamal vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152925/2024, Supreme Court - New York, April 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about March 30, 2022, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped by NYPD officers in the subway station, thrown against the benches, and handcuffed for no reason and with no explanation. Plaintiff was transported to and processed at the 17th Precinct, where his Miranda Rights were never read to him. Plaintiff was then transported to Central Booking, where Officers John Doe #1-2 attacked him without provocation, to the point where Plaintiff needed medical attention at a hospital for 10 days. At his arraignment, Plaintiff's bail was set at an exorbitantly high amount and Plaintiff was subsequently transported to Riker's Island for detention. At Riker's Island, Plaintiff was assaulted multiple times without provocatio...

Jeffrey, Antoine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 519650/2017, Supreme Court - Kings, January 16, 2018, ended November 14, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 10, 2014, Antoine Jeffrey ("plaintiff"), was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, and searched by police officers while lawfully inside the Subway Station. Officer Christopher Ballaera ("Defendant") pushed Jeffrey down the escalator without provocation, resulting in severe injuries. Once pushed, the officers grabbed the plaintiff and slammed him back onto the ground prior to being unlawfully arrested and handcuffed by the defendant without legal justification or probable cause The plaintiff was transported, against his will, to the Transit 33 Precinct, where officers fabricated charges despite the lack of any reasonable suspicion or legal justification for their actions. The officers falsely al...