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Court authorizes judge to settle remaining opioid-litigation defendants, estimates about $16,000 to county
Summary
The Kaufman County Commissioners Court authorized the county judge to execute settlements with remaining defendants in the countys opioid litigation; county counsel said the countys expected share from these remnant settlements is approximately $16,000, final amount to be determined.
County legal staff asked the court to authorize the judge to execute settlement agreements to resolve a set of remaining defendants in the countys opioid litigation.
A staff member explaining the item said the request covers six defendants "who were not actually formally sued" and asked the court to authorize the judge to execute any agreements necessary to conclude those matters.
"We anticipate the county will get approximately $16,000 in settlements," the county legal representative said, adding that the final amounts will be determined in the settlement process. The court moved to authorize the judge to execute settlement agreements and voted to carry the motion.
The authorization allows the judge to finalize agreements; the transcript and staff remarks do not list defendant names or exact settlement terms, and the final recovery amount remains subject to negotiation and documentation.
