C.B. v. New York City Department of Education

Background

The court stated that it had been advised at ECF No. 12 that all claims in the action had been settled. The opinion does not identify the claims or state the settlement's terms.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action be dismissed and discontinued without costs. The dismissal was without prejudice to the parties' right to reopen the action within 60 days of the order if the settlement is not completed. Any application to reopen had to be filed by that deadline; the court warned that a later application may be denied solely because it was late and that requests to extend the deadline were unlikely to be granted.

If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority to enforce the settlement—they had to submit the agreement by the reopening deadline for the court to make it an order. The court stated that it generally would not retain authority to enforce a settlement unless the agreement became part of the public record, unless the court ordered otherwise.

If the settlement required judicial approval, the parties had to file a letter within three business days of the order alerting the court and proposing a schedule for seeking approval. The opinion gave possible examples including a class action, an agreement involving a minor or incompetent person, and claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The opinion does not say whether approval was required here.

Other Dispositions

The court ruled that any pending motions were moot, canceled all conferences, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. Judge Jesse M. Furman entered the order on August 21, 2026.

Classification Basis

This is a procedural order because the court closed the case after settlement without deciding the underlying claims.