Supreme Courtroom says wrongful dying lawsuit towards Dallas officers can go forward

DALLAS - The high court docket will permit a wrongful dying lawsuit to proceed towards the city of Dallas and 4 police officers.

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 psychological health crisis.

The city fought in opposition to 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 again and neck for almost 15 minutes and the medical examiner mentioned that contributed to his demise.

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

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

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"The choice implies that the case can proceed to trial and that there can be no more delays from any appellate court. Also, the choice implies that the Fifth Circuit did it proper that their ruling relating to deadly drive would be the law of the land a minimum of in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for as long as we know," said Geoff Henley, an attorney 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 lawyer dropped felony fees against three of the officers.             

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