article_snippet: The family of a three-year-old boy killed in a Missouri house fire while police used a stun gun on a three-year-old boy stepfather as a three-year-old boy tried to save the child are now suing for city of Louisiana for wrongful death.
article_snippet: The family are now suing city of Louisiana after the boy's stepfather, Ryan Miller, was tasered and handcuffed by police .
article_snippet: However The family say it was the wrong judgement, and are now suing on the grounds of excessive, negligent infliction of emotional distress, wrongful death and false imprisonment.
article_snippet: The lawsuit was filed March 12 and was obtained by Courthouse News.
article_snippet: The family are seeking unspecified damages . '
highlights_snippet: Riley's aunt described the actions of the police officers as 'heartless' and said Riley had been a 'happy-go-lucky kid'
  The family filed a lawsuit March 12 alleging excessive, negligent infliction of emotional distress, wrongful death and false imprisonment .