City of Grand Rapids files to dismiss Lyoya wrongful death lawsuit
Attorneys for the City of Grand Rapids have filed a legal motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by family members of Patrick Lyoya.
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Attorneys for the City of Grand Rapids have filed a legal motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by family members of Patrick Lyoya.
Attorneys representing the former Grand Rapids police officer charged with killing Patrick Lyoya last year are claiming qualified immunity in a new filing that requests the dismissal of a civil suit.
After a judge refused to toss out a second-degree murder charge on Friday, attorneys for former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr say they plan to appeal. It's a decision that could set the criminal trial back months.
Attorneys for Christopher Schurr argue he's protected by qualified immunity, which relates to actions that officers took in the line of duty.
Attorneys for the City of Grand Rapids have filed a legal motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by family members of Patrick Lyoya.