Michael White

Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $163,500 total settlements.

Thompson, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00563, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2014, ended September 17, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2012, Plaintiff was talking with her neighbors when Sergeant Dennis Friendly, Sergeant Michael White, Police Officer James Famiano, and Detective Jennifer Lavelle exited a van and approached plaintiff and her neighbors. Detective Lavelle searched Plaintiff and did not recover any contraband. Sergeant Dennis Friendly frisked plaintiff. Plaintiff told Sergeant Friendly that Detective Lavelle already had searched her. Sergeant Friendly told Plaintiff to shut up. At no point was any contraband recovered from the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's vicinity. Plaintiff was nevertheless arrested and transported to the precinct. POs who were present during the incident failed to intervene. On or about June 21, 201...

Mcfarlane, Tyrell vs Detective Cohen, Jason, et al.
Case # 012048/2013, Supreme Court - Kings, August 9, 2013

Gregory, Paul vs Det. Reynolds, Ronald J., et al.
Case # 13CV03727, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 12, 2013, ended February 9, 2015
$1,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Corbett v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05291, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Officers approached Plaintiff while he was sitting in his car, asked him to get out , and then threw him to the ground. He was taken to the 75th precinct, where he was strip-searched and charged with 220.16

Hutson et al v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02547, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$67,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint, Stipulation

RICHBURG v. City of New York et al.
Case # 12CV05590, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was leaving a friend's house when defendant officers conducted a raid. As per defendant officers' demands, the Plaintiff laid down on the ground, and officers proceed to assault him with shields and asps. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and transported to the 75th Precinct. During the ride, plaintiff lost consciousness, defecated, and urinated on himself. When he was sent to Central Booking, he waited for three days until he was hospitalized. He was refused a change of clothes. Instead, defendant officers mocked him during this time. When he returned to Central Booking, he was charged with obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest and assault in the 3rd degree. These charges were later d...

Caesar et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV03837, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$37,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Smith et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04461, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Stipulation