STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: December 8, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: City Attorney’s Office
EXECUTIVE: Christopher J. Caso
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SUBJECT
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Authorize settlement of the lawsuit styled Juana Segovia, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Juan Segovia Ramirez, Manuel Segovia, Individually, Angie Segovia, Individually, and Evelyn Segovia, Individually v. City of Dallas, Texas, Alexis Booker-Lewis, Ashleigh Warren, Michael Rumsey, Craig Houston, Robert Beck, Kenneth Brown, Maxwell Boeckel, and Rodney Featherston, Civil Action No. 3:21-CV-1514-K - Not to exceed $1,000,000.00 - Financing: Liability Reserve Fund
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BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs, Juana Segovia, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Juan Segovia Ramirez, Manuel Segovia, Individually, Angie Segovia, Individually, and Evelyn Segovia, Individually, filed a civil lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Dallas, four former City employees, namely, Alexis Booker-Lewis, Ashleigh Warren, Michael Rumsey, and Maxwell Boeckel, and four current City employees, namely, Craig Houston, Robert Beck, Kenneth Brown, and Rodney Featherston, seeking compensation and other damages for claims arising from the alleged deprivation of Juan Segovia Ramirez’s Fourteenth Amendment rights on June 30 - July 1, 2019, when he was a pretrial detainee at the City Detention Center. The City and Plaintiffs have reached a proposed settlement of all claims subject to City Council approval. Plaintiffs are represented by Scott H. Palmer and James P. Roberts of Scott H. Palmer, P.C.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
A confidential memorandum regarding this matter was provided to the City Council on December 3, 2021.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2022 |
FY 2023 |
Future Years |
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Liability Reserve Fund |
$1,000,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |