Legal Opinion

Bobby Torrez and Dorothy Torrez v. Jacoby Barron

District Court, N.D. Texas

Decided May 6, 2026No. 3:25-cv-00106Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION BOBBY TORREZ and § DOROTHY TORREZ, § § Plaintiffs, § § Civil Action No. 3:25-CV-0106-x v. § § JACOBY BARRON, § § Defendant. § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Defendant Jacoby Barron’s motion to dismiss. (Doc. 34). Plaintiffs, brother and sister Bobby and Dorothy Torrez (Torrezes), bring claims for excessive use of force under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and bystander claims arising under Texas tort law. The claims arise from Barron’s alleged excessive use of force while arresting Bobby Torrez. As a preliminary…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Collins v. Morgan Stanley Dean WitterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  4. Franka v. VelasquezTexas Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Grandstaff v. City of BorgerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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