A.G. v. New York City Department of Education
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-02705
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In A.G. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Abrams closed the settled-in-principle case without prejudice to timely restoration.
A.G., her minor child P.D., and the New York City Department of Education are affected by the discontinuance and the 30-day deadline for restoring or reopening the action.
What happened
A.G., individually and on behalf of her minor child P.D., brought this case against the New York City Department of Education. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.
The court was told that the case had been settled in principle. It therefore discontinued the action without costs to either side and without prejudice to restoring it within 30 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. Any request to reopen filed after 30 days may be denied solely because it was late; the court could retain authority to enforce a settlement only if the agreement’s terms were made public and approved by the court within that period.
The detailed version
- A.G. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:24-cv-02705
- Ronnie Abrams
- Mar. 7, 2025
Background
A.G. sued the New York City Department of Education individually and on behalf of her minor child, P.D. The opinion does not state the claims, the underlying events, or the terms of any settlement.
Court’s Action
The court stated that it had been informed that the case was settled in principle. It ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 30 days.
The court also stated that any application to reopen the action must be filed within 30 days of the order, and that an application filed later may be denied solely because it was late. If the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order did not decide the underlying claims or describe the settlement terms.
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