Supreme Court docket says wrongful demise lawsuit in opposition to Dallas officers can go forward

DALLAS - The high courtroom will allow a wrongful death lawsuit to proceed against town of Dallas and four police officers.

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

Tony Timpa called police for assist as he had a drug and psychological well being disaster.

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

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One had his knee on Timpa’s back and neck for almost quarter-hour and the medical examiner said that contributed to his death.

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

The Supreme Courtroom upheld a federal appeals court docket’s ruling that can allow the case to proceed.

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"The choice signifies that the case can proceed to trial and that there might be no extra delays from any appellate court. Additionally, the choice implies that the Fifth Circuit did it proper that their ruling relating to lethal force would be the law of the land at the very least in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for as long as we all know," stated Geoff Henley, an legal professional for Timpa’s household.

These are the states lined by the Fifth Circuit Court docket of Appeals ruling allowing the go well with to proceed.

Three years in the past, the Dallas district lawyer dropped prison charges towards three of the officers.             

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