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

DALLAS - The excessive court docket will allow a wrongful death lawsuit to proceed in opposition to the city of Dallas and four law enforcement officials.

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 mental well being disaster.

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

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

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

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

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"The decision implies that the case can proceed to trial and that there shall be no more delays from any appellate courtroom. Also, the decision means that the Fifth Circuit did it proper that their ruling regarding deadly pressure will be the regulation of the land no less than in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for as long as we all know," mentioned Geoff Henley, an lawyer for Timpa’s family.

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

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

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