DECATUR, Ala. — A day after the City of Decatur was dismissed from a federal civil rights lawsuit centerd on the shooting death of a local man, an attorney for the City of Decatur released a response.
This statement comes from the city's lead Counsel, David Canupp, regarding developments in the case filed by Catrela Perkins after her husband, Steve Perkins, was killed during a police action in 2023. The statement reads:
We are pleased with the Court's decision to grant the City's motion to dismiss as required by applicable law. The City cannot have any further comment given the pending litigation.
Background:
On September 29, 2023, Steve Perkins was shot and killed by former Decatur police officer Mac Bailey Marquette. After his death, his widow, Catrela Perkins, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit naming, among others, four officers on the scene and the City of Decatur.
Now, a federal court has dismissed the lawsuit against three of the officers and the city. Court documents reveal the case has been dismissed against Christopher Mukkadam, Joey Williams, Vance Summers, and the City of Decatur. The case has been partially dismissed against Mac Bailey Marquette, the officer indicted for murder in the death of Steve Perkins.
According to court documents, the dismissals are "without prejudice", meaning that Catrela Perkins has the opportunity to refile her complain and address specific issues on a schedule set by the court.