Supreme Courtroom says wrongful loss of life lawsuit towards Dallas officers can go forward

DALLAS - The excessive courtroom will allow a wrongful death lawsuit to proceed in opposition to the city of Dallas and four cops.

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

Tony Timpa known as police for assist as he had a drug and mental health crisis.

Town fought towards releasing body 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 town of Dallas argued the officers are legally protected against lawsuits.

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

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"The decision signifies that the case can proceed to trial and that there will be no more delays from any appellate courtroom. Also, the decision implies that the Fifth Circuit did it proper that their ruling regarding deadly force will be the law of the land at the least in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for as long as we all know," said Geoff Henley, an attorney for Timpa’s family.

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

Three years ago, the Dallas district attorney dropped legal fees against three of the officers.             

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