Hamilton v. City of New York
- Vyskocil
- 1:19-cv-03197
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hamilton v. City of New York, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by January 3, 2021.
Gregory Hamilton and the City of New York; the action was discontinued based on a reported settlement in principle.
What happened
Gregory Hamilton brought this action against the City of New York. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.
The court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. It discontinued the action without costs to either party and allowed a request to restore the case by January 3, 2021.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that, if no restoration request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Hamilton v. City of New York · No. 1:19-cv-03197
- Vyskocil
- Nov. 4, 2020
Background
The opinion identifies Gregory Hamilton as the plaintiff and the City of New York as the defendant. It does not state the claims or provide the terms of the parties’ settlement.
Court’s Action
Magistrate Judge Gorenstein reported to the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. Based on that report, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if an application to restore it was made by January 3, 2021.
The order states that if no restoration application was made by January 3, 2021, the dismissal would be with prejudice. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims.
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