Supreme Court docket says wrongful demise lawsuit towards Dallas officers can go ahead

DALLAS - The excessive courtroom will allow a wrongful death lawsuit to proceed in opposition to the town of Dallas and 4 cops.

The household of a person who died in police custody in 2016 sued.

Tony Timpa called police for help as he had a drug and psychological well being crisis.

The town fought in opposition to releasing physique digital camera video and whit it did come out it was apparent why. It showed the officers mocking the dying man.

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One had his knee on Timpa’s again and neck for almost quarter-hour and the medical examiner mentioned that contributed to his demise.

Town of Dallas argued the officers are legally protected from lawsuits.

The Supreme Court docket upheld a federal appeals court’s ruling that will enable the case to proceed.

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"The choice means that the case can proceed to trial and that there can be no more delays from any appellate court. Also, the decision means that the Fifth Circuit did it right that their ruling regarding deadly drive would be the regulation of the land at least in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for so long as we all know," said Geoff Henley, an lawyer for Timpa’s family.

Those are the states covered by the Fifth Circuit Courtroom of Appeals ruling permitting the go well with to proceed.

Three years ago, the Dallas district attorney dropped legal charges in opposition to three of the officers.             

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