VALDOSTA, GA (WTXL) - A $100 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Kendrick Johnson has been voluntarily dismissed without prejudice, according to the family lawyer.
Johnson family attorney Chevene King said the family filed Tuesday for "Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice", which means that the case is temporarily being dismissed, but can be filed again at a later date.
The family plans to re-file in the future, following an open investigation by the US Attorney's Office, King said. He said waiting for the results of that investigation would be beneficial to the case, the main reason behind the dismissal.
The lawsuit accused the sheriff, school superintendent, and an FBI agent of placing the 17-year-old's body inside a rolled-up gym mat at Lowndes High School more than three years ago.
