Bolton's Lawsuit Dismissed

Former Dallas Police Chief Terrell Bolton's lawsuit against the City of Dallas was dismissed with prejudice--meaning he cannot bring another similar complaint against the City.

Bolton filed suit in federal court against the City and, then, City Manager Ted Benavides after being fired in 2003.

US District Judge Ed Kinkeade threw most of Bolton's lawsuit out in 2005.

An appeals court reversed some of Judge Kinkeade's decisions and remanded the rest back to Kinkeade.

Last Friday, Judge Kinkeade ruled that Bolton couldn't prove his damages were caused by the city firing him. Kinkeade then dismissed the rest of the case against Bolton.