K.H. v. New York City Public Schools a/k/a New York City Department of Education
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-09950
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In K.H. v. New York City Public Schools, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice, without costs, while allowing possible reopening within 30 days.
K.H., individually and on behalf of his minor child E.H., and New York City Public Schools, also identified as New York City Department of Education. The case was closed after the parties reported reaching an agreement.
What happened
In K.H. v. New York City Public Schools, K.H., individually and for his minor child E.H., and the New York City Public Schools told the court they had reached an agreement on all issues.
The court cancelled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice, ordered that neither party pay costs or attorneys’ fees, terminated all open motions, and closed the case. The parties could ask to reopen the case within 30 days by showing good cause. They could also ask the court to keep authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a specific request within that same period.
Judge Valerie Caproni entered the order on April 18, 2025. The opinion does not disclose the settlement’s terms.
The detailed version
- K.H. v. New York City Public Schools a/k/a New York City Department of Education · No. 1:24-cv-09950
- Valerie Caproni
- Apr. 18, 2025
Background
On April 15, 2025, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement’s terms.
Court’s Order
The court cancelled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The parties were permitted 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 on that basis alone.
The court also explained that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—legal authority—to enforce the settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement under the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, terminated the open motions, and directed that the case be closed. The order did not rule on the underlying claims because the parties reported reaching a settlement.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.