Three of five claims in a civil lawsuit filed against former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 rioters Julian Khater and George Tanios over the death of a Capitol Police officer were dismissed.
The lawsuit was filed by Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s partner, Sandra Garza. She alleged five counts — conspiracy to violate civil rights, two counts of negligence per se based on D.C.’s anti-riot law, a wrongful death count, and a claim under the D.C. Survival Act. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed the wrongful death and negligence per se counts.
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In the court filing, Mehta agreed with the defendants that Garza “does not have the statutory standing to make such a claim” in the wrongful death count. Mehta cited precedent holding that D.C.’s anti-riot law “cannot sustain a claim of negligence per se” to dismiss one of the counts.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
