Vess v. City of Dallas

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION KYLE VESS, § § Plaintiff, § § VS. § § Civil Action No. 3:21-CV-1764-D CITY OF DALLAS, § a municipal corporation, and § BRAD ALAN COX, § § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This is an action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

by a homeless man, Kyle Vess (“Vess”), who was beaten by Brad Cox (“Cox”), a Dallas Fire-Rescue Department (“DFD”) employee, while Cox was responding to a grass fire. Vess seeks relief against Cox and the City of Dallas (the “City”). The City moves under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) to dismiss…