SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Supreme Court has dismissed a $4 million lawsuit filed by a longtime attorney and political activist against the city of Selma.
Faya Rose Toure sued the city of Selma, former Police Chief Spencer Collier and Officer Devon McGuire after she was arrested in 2018 for fourth-degree theft and attempting to elude police.
The incident involved a political sign that Toure removed, claiming it had been illegally placed on public property.
The lawsuit contained multiple claims, including assault and battery, false arrest, unreasonable seizure, defamation and more.
Toure sought compensatory damages of $1 million and punitive damages of $3 million.
According to the evidence Collier and McGuire submitted, the incident, which happened on July 16, 2018, started when McGuire saw Toure pull up a campaign sign from a property next to the Tabernacle Baptist Church before driving off with it.
McGuire pulled his patrol car next to Toure and asked her to return the sign. Toure told McGuire to “go to hell” and drove off, running a red light in the process.
The ensuing chase led to Toure’s arrest.
Collier and McGuire asked the court for a summary judgment on the grounds of police immunity. They presented deposition testimony, an arrest report, and video evidence from McGuire’s body camera, which had captured the incident.
The trial court denied their request.
Friday however, the Supreme court reversed that decision and ordered the trial court to provide summary...
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