Crime & Justice
Kendrick Johnson’s gym mat death lawsuit dismissed
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Kendrick Johnson, who was found dead in a rolled gym mat has been dismissed by a federal judge.

The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Kendrick Johnson, who was found dead in a rolled gym mat has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Kendrick Johnson lawsuit dismissed
CNN Reports:
US District Court Judge W. Louis Sands dismissed the case because Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson failed to serve defendants with their amended lawsuit in a timely fashion.
The incident
Kendrick Johnson, 17, was found dead at Lowndes High School in January 2013. A state autopsy determined that Johnson’s death was accidental. His parents believe he was killed.
Johnson’s parents filed the $100 million lawsuit against dozens of local and state officials in January 2015. The suit named Johnson’s former schoolmates Branden Bell, Brian Bell and their father, FBI Special Agent Rick Bell, as defendants of a wrongful death claim.The Bells have denied any involvement in Johnson’s death.
“We’re pleased to see the case dismissed once again. The case was meritless from the beginning and has now been dismissed twice,” said attorney Patrick T. O’Connor, who represents the Bell family.
“The only thing remaining is for the Superior Court of Lowndes County to make an award of attorney’s fees in favor of the defendants,” O’Connor added.
In August 2016, a Georgia judge ordered the Johnsons and King to pay legal fees of several city and county officials named in the suit. Porter has not determined the amount the Johnsons and King must pay.
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