A lawsuit against the US government over the fatal shooting of a North Carolina man in front of his fiancée and 12-year-old son can move ahead, a federal court in Charlotte said.
Nayja Johnson’s claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress can proceed insofar as its based on her alleged seizure by law enforcement during an attempt to block in her car.
Her claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress can proceed insofar as it’s based on either the alleged seizure or the federal marshals’ alleged violation of a policy prohibiting the use of deadly force solely to stop a ...
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