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2026-0023 • Court OrderDallas County (Dallas County)

Approval of Full and Final Settlement of the Kenney and Benedict Lawsuit against Dallas County, Civil Action 3:24 CV ...

Presented in: Dallas County Commissioners Court Meeting (January 06, 2026) on 2026-01-06
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

PASSED (5 - 0)
“Court Order 2026-0023: Approval of Full and Final Settlement of the Kenney and Benedict Lawsuit against Dallas County, Civil Action 3:24 CV ...”
CJ
Clay Jenkins
County Judge
YES
“Passed and adopted”
AS
Andy Sommerman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Seconded motion to adopt order”
EG
Elba Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Motion made to adopt order”
TD
Theresa Daniel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Passed and adopted”
JW
John Wiley Price
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
“Passed and adopted”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0023 Approval of Full and Final Settlement of the Kenney and Benedict Lawsuit against Dallas County, Civil Action 3:24 CV 00809 S, styled Matthew Kenney et al. v. Dallas County, Texas, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division 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: January 6, 2026 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 check in the amount of $90,000.00, made payable to Palmer Perlstein IOLTA, on behalf of Matthew Kenney and Gregory Benedict, as full and final settlement of the Lawsuit against Dallas County, Texas styled Matthew Kenney et al. v. Dallas County, Texas , Civil Action No. 3:24 ‑ CV ‑