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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled June 30, 2025

R.M. v. New York City Department of Education

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:25-cv-01871
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In R.M. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, subject to restoration by July 30, 2025.

Who this affects

R.M., R.M.C., and the New York City Department of Education were affected because the action was discontinued based on a settlement in principle, with a deadline to seek restoration if the settlement was not put in writing.

What happened

R.M., individually and on behalf of R.M.C., told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle in R.M. v. New York City Department of Education.

The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and allowed it to be restored if the parties could not put their settlement in writing.

Judge Vyskocil ordered that any request to restore the action had to be made by July 30, 2025; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

The detailed version

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Case
R.M. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:25-cv-01871
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
June 30, 2025

Background R.M., individually and on behalf of R.M.C., filed a letter informing the Court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.

Ruling The Court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the Court’s calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing. The Court required any application to restore the action to be made by July 30, 2025. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

Effect of the Order The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms. It resolves the action based on the reported settlement in principle, subject to the stated deadline and conditions.

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