Supreme Courtroom says wrongful dying lawsuit in opposition to Dallas officers can go forward

DALLAS - The high courtroom will allow a wrongful dying lawsuit to proceed towards the town of Dallas and four cops.

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

Tony Timpa referred to as police for assist as he had a drug and psychological well being crisis.

The city fought in opposition to releasing physique camera video and whit it did come out it was obvious 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 examiner stated that contributed to his dying.

Town of Dallas argued the officers are legally protected against lawsuits.

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

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"The choice means that the case can proceed to trial and that there will likely be no more delays from any appellate court. Additionally, the choice means that the Fifth Circuit did it right that their ruling relating to lethal power would be the legislation of the land at the least in Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana for as long as we know," said Geoff Henley, an lawyer for Timpa’s family.

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

Three years in the past, the Dallas district legal professional dropped legal fees against three of the officers.             

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