Supreme Court says wrongful loss of life lawsuit in opposition to Dallas officers can go ahead

DALLAS - The excessive courtroom will allow a wrongful loss of life lawsuit to proceed in opposition to the town of Dallas and 4 law enforcement officials.

The family of a person 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 against releasing physique 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 back and neck for nearly 15 minutes and the medical expert said that contributed to his death.

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

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

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"The choice signifies that the case can proceed to trial and that there shall be no more delays from any appellate court. Additionally, the choice implies that the Fifth Circuit did it right that their ruling relating to lethal pressure would be the regulation 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 family.

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

Three years ago, the Dallas district attorney dropped criminal charges against three of the officers.             

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