Williams v. African American Planning Commission, Inc
- Vyskocil
- 1:19-cv-11046
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Williams v. African American Planning Commission, Judge Vyskocil ordered clarification about a proposed voluntary dismissal and possible settlement.
Gail Williams and the African American Planning Commission, Inc.; the order required Williams to clarify the basis for the proposed dismissal and required the parties to submit a settlement agreement for court approval if applicable.
What happened
In Williams v. African American Planning Commission, Inc., Gail Williams filed a notice stating that she voluntarily dismissed the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41.
The court received the notice but ordered Williams to file a letter by March 12, 2020, explaining whether the proposed dismissal was based on a settlement.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil further ordered that, if the dismissal resulted from a settlement, the parties file the proposed agreement by April 13, 2020, with supporting materials needed for the court to decide whether the agreement was fair and reasonable.
The detailed version
- Williams v. African American Planning Commission, Inc · No. 1:19-cv-11046
- Vyskocil
- Mar. 2, 2020
Background
Gail Williams filed a notice of voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A). The court stated that it had received the notice, which was filed on February 27, 2020.
Court’s Order
The court ordered Williams to file a letter by March 12, 2020, stating whether the proposed dismissal was based on a settlement. If it was based on a settlement, the court ordered the parties to file the proposed settlement agreement by April 13, 2020.
The court also required the request for approval to include a declaration and any other evidence needed to support a finding that the agreement was fair and reasonable. The opinion cited Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The order does not state that the court approved a settlement or entered the dismissal.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.