Judge dismisses lawsuit against Fort Walton Beach complex where deputy killed airman

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Fort Walton Beach complex where deputy killed airman

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Fort Walton Beach apartment complex where 23-year-old Air Force airman Roger Fortson was sh

Judge dismisses Chez Elan apartment complex from Airman Roger Fortson lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed claims against the apartment complex where Airman Roger Fortson was shot and killed, ruling that the facility and its employee were protected under Florida’s qualified privilege for reporting suspected criminal activity to law enforcement. U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II granted Chez Elan FL Property LLC’s motion to dismiss on Monday, finding that the negligence and gross negligence claims against the apar…