Supreme Court says wrongful loss of life lawsuit against Dallas officers can go forward

DALLAS - The high courtroom will allow a wrongful demise lawsuit to proceed towards the city of Dallas and 4 law enforcement officials.

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

Tony Timpa called police for help as he had a drug and mental health disaster.

The city fought in opposition to releasing physique 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 15 minutes and the medical expert stated that contributed to his loss of life.

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

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

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"The decision signifies that the case can proceed to trial and that there will likely be no extra delays from any appellate court docket. Also, the choice implies that the Fifth Circuit did it proper that their ruling concerning deadly force will be the law of the land not less than in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for so long as we know," stated Geoff Henley, an legal professional for Timpa’s family.

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

Three years in the past, the Dallas district legal professional dropped felony charges in opposition to three of the officers.             

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