The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it was necessary for police to use the measures to resolve a standoff in Vicki Baker s home and that she should not be compensated for the damage.
SWAT team causes $50,000 to Texas woman s home during raid and leaves her daughter s dog blind and deaf - but city says police have immunity from paying for repairs
Vicki Baker s McKinney, Texas, home was practically demolished on July 25, 2020, after she called 911 to tell them of the armed fugitive
The City of McKinney has refused to pay for the damage
Baker had owned the at 3600 Vista Verde Trail in McKinney since 2007 but was in the process of selling the property in a bid to finance her retirement
The potential buyer walked away from the deal following the destruction