Matthew F. Lambert

Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $27,000 total settlements.

Payamps, Kedwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV00563, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, plaintiff encountered a protest while biking home. Stopping to observe it, he was pushed by an unknown Defendant officer (John Doe 1), who told him to leave the scene. Plaintiff attempted to comply, but was stopped by Defendant Inspector Lance, who also told him to leave the scene. When Plaintiff attempted to tell Lance that he was leaving, Lance struck his bicycle tire with his baton/asp, causing it to pop, and then struck Plaintiff with the baton/asp. Defendant Johnson and Doe Defendants #2-7 joined in the assault, during which Plaintiff was thrown to the ground and continually beaten with batons. Plaintiff was detained and arrested, and defendants applied handcuffs with excessive tightness. ...

Texidor, Samuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV02063, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 20, 2021, ended August 19, 2022
$20,000 Settlement

Anderson, Anthony, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500704/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, March 17, 2020

Barreto, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07156, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2020, ended July 27, 2021
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On Dec 22, 2016 officers Carlos Miranda, Arnaud Polynice and Matthew Lambert stopped a vehicle Mr. Barreto's (plaintiff's) three sons were in, allegedly for tinted windows. One son facetimed Mr. Barreto's wife and she heard a physical struggle between the officers and her sons. Mr. Barreto and his wife arrived at the scene and saw six officers punching their son. Mr. Barreto asked what was happening and several officers approached. One officer punched Mr. Barreto twice in the throat, later took his badge from under his shirt and said "if you want to fight me we can go around the corner." Mr. Barreto went to the 88th precinct to make a complaint about the use of force but the officer at the desk refused to assis...

Delaine, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500329/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, January 8, 2019

Hill, Casey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 500328/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, January 8, 2019

Mosley v. Lambert et al
Case # 15CV07042, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was being detained by store employees he was assaulted by the store employees. Plaintiff complained to the defendant officers who arrived on the scene but the officers failed to file charges against the employees, telling the Plaintiff " you deserve to be beaten".