Dr. Jonathan Johnson et al. v. Teachers College Columbia University et al.
- Vyskocil
- 1:24-cv-04811
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Dr. Jonathan Johnson v. Teachers College Columbia University, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the settled action without costs, allowing restoration by October 6, 2025.
The plaintiffs, Dr. Jonathan Johnson and the other plaintiffs, and the defendants, Teachers College Columbia University and the other defendants, were affected by the discontinuance and the deadline for seeking restoration.
What happened
In Dr. Jonathan Johnson v. Teachers College Columbia University, the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and applied by October 6, 2025. Without such an application, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order on September 4, 2025. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Dr. Jonathan Johnson et al. v. Teachers College Columbia University et al. · No. 1:24-cv-04811
- Vyskocil
- Sept. 4, 2025
Background
The court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.
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. Any application to restore the action had to be made by October 6, 2025. The order further states that if no application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Effect
The order resolved the case based on the reported settlement process and did not decide the underlying legal claims. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil signed the order.
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