Supreme Court says wrongful death lawsuit against Dallas officers can go forward

DALLAS - The excessive courtroom will allow a wrongful dying lawsuit to proceed against town of Dallas and four law enforcement officials.

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

Tony Timpa called police for assist as he had a drug and psychological health crisis.

Town fought against releasing physique digital camera video and whit it did come out it was obvious why. It showed the officers mocking the dying man.

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One had his knee on Timpa’s back and neck for nearly quarter-hour and the medical examiner stated that contributed to his loss of life.

The town of Dallas argued the officers are legally protected from lawsuits.

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

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"The decision means that the case can proceed to trial and that there will probably be no more delays from any appellate court docket. Additionally, the decision signifies that the Fifth Circuit did it right that their ruling concerning lethal power would be the regulation of the land not less than in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for as long as we know," stated Geoff Henley, an legal professional for Timpa’s household.

These are the states coated by the Fifth Circuit Court docket of Appeals ruling permitting the swimsuit to continue.

Three years ago, the Dallas district legal professional dropped criminal expenses against three of the officers.             

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