Approval of Settlement of Claim of Eddy Herrera (Property Damage Final Settlement)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1349 Approval of Settlement of Claim of Eddy Herrera (Property Damage Final Settlement) On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: November 18, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby issue this order directing the Dallas County Treasurer to issue a $6,148.024 check, made payable to Eddy Herrera, as a full and final settlement for the property damage claim of Eddy Herrera, arising from damages to his private vehicle from contact with the sally port door at the Lew Sterrett Jail, which was being operated by Dallas County employees on or about April 1, 2025. That the County Judge is authorized to execute any documentation required for this settlement on behalf of Dallas County; and the County Treasurer is to release said check to an employee of the Civil Division of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, for disbursement and satisfaction. Done in open Court November 18, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None