L.H-L. v. New York City Department of Education
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-00775
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
L.H-L. v. New York City Department of Education: Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
L.H-L., J.S., and the New York City Department of Education, the parties to the settled case.
What happened
In L.H-L. v. New York City Department of Education, the parties told the court they had reached an agreement resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement’s terms.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice, and ordered that neither party would pay costs or attorneys’ fees. The clerk was directed to close the case and terminate all open motions.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to seek reopening within 30 days if they showed good cause. They could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a specific request within that period.
The detailed version
- L.H-L. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:24-cv-00775
- Valerie Caproni
- Aug. 12, 2024
Background
L.H-L., individually and on behalf of J.S., a minor, sued the New York City Department of Education. On August 12, 2024, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement on all issues. The order does not state the agreement’s terms or the claims’ underlying legal issues.
Court’s action
The court canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The clerk was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The order allowed the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The court stated that a request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied solely on that basis.
The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority to enforce the settlement agreement—they had to submit the settlement agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs to either party, directed that the case be closed, and provided a 30-day procedure for seeking reopening or asking the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.